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MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

v1.7.27

by MailerLite · updated 12 days ago

Add newsletter signup forms to your WordPress site. Subscribers will be saved directly to your MailerLite account. Super easy to set up!

Rank
#458
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 110,000
100K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
2.6M
2,563,472 all-time
Rating
2.9/5
42 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +55% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~45d

MailerLite at a glance

MailerLite is a WordPress plugin by MailerLite with 100K+ active installs, the #458 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,182 times, 55% more than the month before. It’s rated 2.9 out of 5 from 42 reviews. Version 1.7.27 came out on Oct 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 10 plugins tagged “mailerlite”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

64.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
MailerLite Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.010K20KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateMailerLite
Nov 7, 2026600
Nov 6, 2026970
Nov 5, 20261,013
Nov 4, 20261,248
Nov 3, 20261,391
Nov 2, 20261,820
Nov 1, 20261,038
Oct 31, 20261,115
Oct 30, 20261,996
Oct 29, 20264,959
Oct 28, 202618,410
Oct 27, 202623,072
Oct 26, 2026577
Oct 25, 2026228
Oct 24, 2026285
Oct 23, 2026486
Oct 22, 2026838
Oct 21, 2026631
Oct 20, 2026370
Oct 19, 2026408
Oct 18, 2026213
Oct 17, 2026215
Oct 16, 2026276
Oct 15, 2026367
Oct 14, 2026379
Oct 13, 2026417
Oct 12, 2026341
Oct 11, 2026214
Oct 10, 2026214
Oct 9, 2026382

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 113,947 · +0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.114K116KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–113,947
Nov 7, 2026–113,938
Nov 5, 2026–114,925
Nov 4, 2026–116,072
Nov 3, 2026–116,229
Nov 2, 2026–115,387
Nov 1, 2026–115,188
Oct 31, 2026–114,973
Oct 30, 2026–117,122
Oct 29, 2026–113,410
Oct 28, 2026–113,807
Oct 27, 2026114,097114,097
Oct 26, 2026114,046–
Oct 25, 2026113,994–
Oct 24, 2026113,943–
Oct 23, 2026113,891–
Oct 22, 2026113,840–
Oct 21, 2026113,788–
Oct 20, 2026113,737–
Oct 19, 2026113,685–
Oct 18, 2026113,634–
Oct 17, 2026113,583–
Oct 16, 2026113,531–
Oct 15, 2026113,480–
Oct 14, 2026113,428–
Oct 13, 2026113,377–
Oct 12, 2026113,325–
Oct 11, 2026113,274–
Oct 10, 2026113,222–
Oct 9, 2026113,171–

Rank over time

#458

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#458#459#460Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#458
Nov 7, 2026#458
Nov 6, 2026#458
Nov 5, 2026#458
Nov 4, 2026#458
Nov 3, 2026#459
Nov 2, 2026#460
Nov 1, 2026#460
Oct 31, 2026#459
Oct 30, 2026#458
Oct 29, 2026#459
Oct 28, 2026#459
Oct 27, 2026#459
Oct 16, 2026#458

Growth %

Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-2%0%2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.01%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.43%
Nov 5, 2026–-0.99%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.14%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.73%
Nov 2, 2026–+0.17%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.19%
Oct 31, 2026–-1.83%
Oct 30, 2026–+3.27%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.35%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.25%
Oct 27, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 18, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 17, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 16, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 15, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.04%–

Active installs band

100K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95K100K105KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100K+
Nov 7, 2026100K+
Nov 6, 2026100K+
Nov 5, 2026100K+
Nov 4, 2026100K+
Nov 3, 2026100K+
Nov 2, 2026100K+
Nov 1, 2026100K+
Oct 31, 2026100K+
Oct 30, 2026100K+
Oct 29, 2026100K+
Oct 28, 2026100K+
Oct 27, 2026100K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

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
  1. Rank #459 → #458Downloads +186.6%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
  2. Rank #459 → #458Downloads +215.5%
    • Released 1.7.27 (was 1.7.26)

Versions in use

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

  • v1.795%
  • Other4.9%

Rating trend

2.9★★★★★42 reviews · down 0.1 in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7.27
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.2.5
First released
Aug 3, 2014
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about MailerLite

How many websites use MailerLite?

MailerLite is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #458 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has MailerLite been downloaded?

2,563,472 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,182 times. See download stats

When was MailerLite last updated?

Version 1.7.27 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is MailerLite compatible with the latest WordPress?

MailerLite’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does MailerLite have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 15 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep MailerLite up to date. See its security record

Is MailerLite still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does MailerLite have?

2.9 out of 5 from 42 reviews on WordPress.org. 33% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to MailerLite?

The plugins most like MailerLite, by the tags they share, are Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and Popups by Omnisend (100K+), BlossomThemes Email Newsletter (20K+) and Noptin (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

2.9

★★★★★

42 reviews

  • 5 stars: 14 reviews, 33%
  • 4 stars: 4 reviews, 10%
  • 3 stars: 3 reviews, 7%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 10%
  • 1 stars: 17 reviews, 40%
Positive
43%4–5★
Mixed
7%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 110,000
Reported installs100K+
Rating2.9
Reviews42
Total downloads2.6M
AuthorMailerLite
First releasedAug 3, 2014
Version1.7.27
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP7.2.5
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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