WordPress plugin comparison
Subscribe2 vs WP Subscription Forms
At a glance
- Subscribe2 has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for WP Subscription Forms.
- On a typical day, Subscribe2 is downloaded about 124 times, WP Subscription Forms about 10.
- WP Subscription Forms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.5 from 116 reviews.
- WP Subscription Forms was updated more recently: Sep 28, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Subscribe2.
- WP Subscription Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Subscribe2.
- Subscribe2 has been around longer: since 2005, against 2019 for WP Subscription Forms.
Line by line
Subscribe2 leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Subscribe2 |  WP Subscription Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,500 | #9,699 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 253 |
| Rating | 3.5(116) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.0.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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