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MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar – Email Subscribe Notification Bar

v1.7.8

by Danny van Kooten · updated 6 days ago

Add a customizable Mailchimp top bar that turns WordPress visitors into email subscribers without interrupting their browsing.

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Rank
#2,766
Up4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 6,490
6K+ reported · High
Total downloads
392.1K
392,059 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
31 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -4% (30d)·Toward 5K+ · ETA ~6mo

MC4WP at a glance

MC4WP is a WordPress plugin by Danny van Kooten with 6K+ active installs, the #2,766 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 54 times, 4% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 31 reviews. Version 1.7.8 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “Subscribe Bar”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
MC4WP Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateMC4WP
Nov 8, 202692
Nov 7, 2026118
Nov 6, 2026148
Nov 5, 2026192
Nov 4, 20261,416
Nov 3, 20261,874
Nov 2, 202651
Nov 1, 202642
Oct 31, 202639
Oct 30, 202641
Oct 29, 202646
Oct 28, 202656
Oct 27, 202649
Oct 26, 202651
Oct 25, 202654
Oct 24, 202638
Oct 23, 202661
Oct 22, 202678
Oct 21, 202680
Oct 20, 202636
Oct 19, 202651
Oct 18, 202640
Oct 17, 202630
Oct 16, 202637
Oct 15, 202645
Oct 14, 202643
Oct 13, 202642
Oct 12, 202641
Oct 11, 202637
Oct 10, 202635

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 6,506 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.6.5K6.5K6.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20266,506
Nov 8, 20266,502
Nov 7, 20266,505
Nov 5, 20266,512
Nov 4, 20266,506
Nov 3, 20266,490
Nov 2, 20266,499
Nov 1, 20266,496
Oct 31, 20266,503
Oct 30, 20266,503
Oct 29, 20266,508
Oct 28, 20266,503
Oct 27, 20266,510

Rank over time

#2,766 · up 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2.8K#2.8KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,766
Nov 8, 2026#2,770
Nov 7, 2026#2,769
Nov 6, 2026#2,768
Nov 5, 2026#2,765
Nov 4, 2026#2,768
Nov 3, 2026#2,766
Nov 2, 2026#2,766
Nov 1, 2026#2,766
Oct 31, 2026#2,763
Oct 30, 2026#2,762
Oct 29, 2026#2,762
Oct 28, 2026#2,772
Oct 27, 2026#2,770
Oct 16, 2026#2,769

Growth %

Average -0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.06%
Nov 8, 2026-0.05%
Nov 7, 2026-0.05%
Nov 5, 2026+0.09%
Nov 4, 2026+0.25%
Nov 3, 2026-0.14%
Nov 2, 2026+0.05%
Nov 1, 2026-0.11%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.08%
Oct 29, 2026+0.08%
Oct 28, 2026-0.11%

Active installs band

6K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.5.8K6K6.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20266K+
Nov 8, 20266K+
Nov 7, 20266K+
Nov 6, 20266K+
Nov 5, 20266K+
Nov 4, 20266K+
Nov 3, 20266K+
Nov 2, 20266K+
Nov 1, 20266K+
Oct 31, 20266K+
Oct 30, 20266K+
Oct 29, 20266K+
Oct 28, 20266K+
Oct 27, 20266K+
Oct 16, 20266K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #2766 → #2766
    • Released 1.7.8 (was 1.7.7)
  2. Rank #2772 → #2765Downloads +110%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.774%
  • v1.613%
  • v1.59.4%
  • Other3.6%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★31 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7.8
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jan 28, 2015
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about MC4WP

How many websites use MC4WP?

MC4WP is active on 6K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,766 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has MC4WP been downloaded?

392,059 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 54 times. See download stats

When was MC4WP last updated?

Version 1.7.8 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (6 days ago). See every release

Is MC4WP compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does MC4WP have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep MC4WP up to date. See its security record

Is MC4WP still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does MC4WP have?

4.6 out of 5 from 31 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to MC4WP?

The plugins most like MC4WP, by the tags they share, are WPFront Notification Bar (40K+), Top Bar (10K+) and Easy Notification Bar (9K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

31 reviews

  • 5 stars: 28 reviews, 90%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 6%
Positive
90%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
10%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 10 five-star reviews to balance out.

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MC4WP
Estimated installs≈ 6,490
Reported installs6K+
Rating4.6
Reviews31
Total downloads392.1K
AuthorDanny van Kooten
First releasedJan 28, 2015
Version1.7.8
Requires WP5.3
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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