MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
v1.7.27by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats64.5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | MailerLite |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 970 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,013 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,248 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,391 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,820 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,038 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,115 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,996 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,959 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 18,410 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 23,072 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 577 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 285 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 486 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 838 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 631 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 370 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 408 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 213 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 215 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 276 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 367 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 379 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 417 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 341 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 382 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 113,947 · +0.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated 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, 2026 | 114,097 | 114,097 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 114,046 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 113,994 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 113,943 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 113,891 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 113,840 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 113,788 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 113,737 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 113,685 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 113,634 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 113,583 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 113,531 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 113,480 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 113,428 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 113,377 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 113,325 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 113,274 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 113,222 | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 113,171 | – |
Rank over time
#458
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 100K+ |
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 #459 → #458Downloads +186.6%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
- 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
- …
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 reviewsReview 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 110,000 |
| Reported installs | 100K+ |
| Rating | 2.9 |
| Reviews | 42 |
| Total downloads | 2.6M |
| Author | MailerLite |
| First released | Aug 3, 2014 |
| Version | 1.7.27 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2026 |
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