WordPress plugin comparison

MC4WP vs Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes

MC4WP

by Danny van Kooten

1M+ installs4.8

Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes

by ProteusThemes

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

MC4WP has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes.
On a typical day, MC4WP is downloaded about 9,404 times, Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes about 18.
Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,498 reviews.
MC4WP was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes.
MC4WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes.
MC4WP has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes.

MC4WP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	MC4WP	Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes
Popular rank	#35	#6,402
Active installs	1M+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	563.1K	592
Rating	4.8(1.5K)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	67%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.4.25
Search multiplier	×2.43	×0.08
Last release	7 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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