Big MailChimp
v2.0.1by Big Employee · updated 12 years ago
Host your MailChimp capture form on your WordPress site as widgets or as standalone forms on individual posts.
- Rank
- #30,012
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 11K
- 10,992 all-time
- Rating
- 2.3/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Big MailChimp at a glance
Big MailChimp is a WordPress plugin by Big Employee with 10+ active installs, the #30,012 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 2.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 2.0.1 came out on Jun 5, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 1,225 plugins tagged “email”, it ranks #464. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats49 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Big MailChimp |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · -5.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#30,012 · down 424 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #30,012 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #30,013 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,853 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #30,071 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #29,743 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #29,970 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #29,715 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #29,571 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #29,847 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #29,588 |
Growth %
Average -0.48% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.56% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
2.3★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 3.9.40
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 3, 2012
- Last updated
- Jun 5, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Big MailChimp
How many websites use Big MailChimp?
Big MailChimp is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30,012 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Big MailChimp been downloaded?
10,992 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Big MailChimp last updated?
Version 2.0.1 came out on Jun 5, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Big MailChimp compatible with the latest WordPress?
Big MailChimp’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Big MailChimp still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Big MailChimp have?
2.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 29% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Big MailChimp?
The plugins most like Big MailChimp, by the tags they share, are Post Duplicator (200K+), Public Post Preview Configurator (10K+) and WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
2.3
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 29%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 57%
- Positive
- 29%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 71%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 2.3 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 11K |
| Author | Big Employee |
| First released | Jun 3, 2012 |
| Version | 2.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 5, 2014 |
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