MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress vs MailerLite - Signup forms (official)
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #34, ahead of MailerLite - Signup forms (official) at #456. Over the last 7 days MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress held its place and MailerLite - Signup forms (official) climbed 1 place. MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 1M+ active installs against 100K+ for MailerLite - Signup forms (official). Downloads this week: MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 395,519 and MailerLite - Signup forms (official) 2,268. Ratings: MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 4.8★ from 1,497 and MailerLite - Signup forms (official) 3★ from 40 reviews.
| Metric | MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress | MailerLite - Signup forms (official) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #34 ▬ | #456 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 395,519 | 2,268 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (1,497) | 3★ (40) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.14.1 | 1.7.26 |
| Best rank on record | #34 | #454 |
| Days in the top 50 | 51 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2013 | Aug 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 32 | 3 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress or MailerLite - Signup forms (official)?
By active installs, MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress: 1M+ sites run it against 100K+ for MailerLite - Signup forms (official), according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress or MailerLite - Signup forms (official)?
MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress, at #34 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with MailerLite - Signup forms (official) at #456. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress or MailerLite - Signup forms (official) alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.