WordPress plugin comparison

Mailchimp List Subscribe Form vs Participants Database

Mailchimp List Subscribe Form

by Mailchimp

60K+ installs2.6

Participants Database

by Roland Barker

7K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Mailchimp List Subscribe Form has more active installs: 60K+, against 7K+ for Participants Database.
On a typical day, Mailchimp List Subscribe Form is downloaded about 243 times, Participants Database about 30.
Participants Database is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 320 reviews, against 2.6 from 77 reviews.
Participants Database was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2026, against Jun 3, 2026 for Mailchimp List Subscribe Form.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Mailchimp List Subscribe Form has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Participants Database.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Mailchimp List Subscribe Form	Participants Database
Popular rank	#662	#2,659
Active installs	60K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	7.2K	986
Rating	2.6(77)	4.9(320)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.7
Search multiplier	×0.78	×0.83
Last release	5 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.0

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