MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. vs PopupKit
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
PopupKit leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #608, ahead of MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. at #1,513. Over the last 7 days PopupKit slipped 2 places and MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. slipped 6 places. PopupKit has the largest install base, roughly 7× the next: 70K+ active installs against 10K+ for MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.. Downloads this week: PopupKit 14,286 and MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 2,433. Ratings: MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 4.8★ from 438 and PopupKit 5★ from 7 reviews.
| Metric | MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. | PopupKit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,513 ▼ 6 | #608 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,433 | 14,286 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (438) | 5★ (7) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.78.7 | 2.3.8 |
| Best rank on record | #1,473 | #604 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Oct 2024 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. or PopupKit?
By active installs, PopupKit: 70K+ sites run it against 10K+ for MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc., according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. or PopupKit?
PopupKit, at #608 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. at #1,513. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. or PopupKit 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.