WordPress plugin comparison

Mailchimp List Subscribe Form vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Mailchimp List Subscribe Form

by Mailchimp

60K+ installs2.6

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

by Syed Balkhi

4M+ installs4.8

At a glance

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 60K+ for Mailchimp List Subscribe Form.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Mailchimp List Subscribe Form about 243.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 2.6 from 77 reviews.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jun 3, 2026 for Mailchimp List Subscribe Form.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for Mailchimp List Subscribe Form.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Mailchimp List Subscribe Form.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2008 for Mailchimp List Subscribe Form.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Mailchimp List Subscribe Form	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#662	#12
Active installs	60K+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	7.2K	2.9M
Rating	2.6(77)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	0%	83%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.78	×5.61
Last release	5 months ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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