WordPress plugin comparison

Mailchimp List Subscribe Form vs Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat

Mailchimp List Subscribe Form

by Mailchimp

60K+ installs2.6

Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat

by fatcatapps

2K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Mailchimp List Subscribe Form has more active installs: 60K+, against 2K+ for Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat.
On a typical day, Mailchimp List Subscribe Form is downloaded about 252 times, Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat about 27.
Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 2.6 from 77 reviews.
Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 3, 2026 for Mailchimp List Subscribe Form.
Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Mailchimp List Subscribe Form.
Mailchimp List Subscribe Form has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat.

Mailchimp List Subscribe Form leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Mailchimp List Subscribe Form	Forms for Mailchimp by Optin Cat
Popular rank	#661	#4,653
Active installs	60K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	7.1K	755
Rating	2.6(77)	4.4(77)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.78	×0.66
Last release	5 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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