Email Subscription Popup — Newsletter & GDPR Consent
v1.2.29by Nks · updated 1 month ago
Add a newsletter signup popup to WordPress with a native Gutenberg block, GDPR consent checkbox, and free Mailchimp sync — no coding, set up in minute …
- Rank
- #5,573
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,540
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 140.1K
- 140,110 all-time
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 11 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Email Subscription Popup at a glance
Email Subscription Popup is a WordPress plugin by Nks with 1K+ active installs, the #5,573 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 31 times, 82% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 1.2.29 came out on Oct 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 10 plugins tagged “email subscription”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats906 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Email Subscription Popup |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 31 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 47 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,542 · -8.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,542 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,541 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,545 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,551 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,545 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,545 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,540 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,535 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,539 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,538 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,544 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,676 |
Rank over time
#5,573 · up 14 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,573 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,575 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,572 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,576 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #5,560 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,579 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,565 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,577 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,584 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,577 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,589 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,592 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,587 |
Growth %
Average -0.69% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.26% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.88% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #5592 → #5576Downloads -6.3%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.299%
- v1.01.4%
Rating trend
3.8★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.29
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Mar 16, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Email Subscription Popup
How many websites use Email Subscription Popup?
Email Subscription Popup is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,573 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Email Subscription Popup been downloaded?
140,110 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 31 times. See download stats
When was Email Subscription Popup last updated?
Version 1.2.29 came out on Oct 5, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Email Subscription Popup compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Email Subscription Popup have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Email Subscription Popup up to date. See its security record
Is Email Subscription Popup still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Email Subscription Popup have?
3.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 55% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Email Subscription Popup?
The plugins most like Email Subscription Popup, by the tags they share, are MailOptin (10K+), FireBox (6K+) and MC4WP (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.8
★★★★★
11 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 55%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 18%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 18%
- Positive
- 73%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 27%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,540 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 11 |
| Total downloads | 140.1K |
| Author | Nks |
| First released | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Version | 1.2.29 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 |
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