Optin Forms – Simple List Building Plugin for WordPress
v1.3.7.2by FancyThemes · updated 3 months ago
Create beautiful optin forms with ease. Choose a form design, customize it, and add your form to your blog with a simple mouse-click.
- Rank
- #4,249
- Up5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2,660
- 2K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 426.1K
- 426,051 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 72 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Optin Forms at a glance
Optin Forms is a WordPress plugin by FancyThemes with 2K+ active installs, the #4,249 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 31 times, 6% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 72 reviews. Version 1.3.7.2 came out on Aug 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 23 plugins tagged “aweber”. 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 stats744 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Optin Forms |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 62 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 22 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2,658 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2,658 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2,656 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,659 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,659 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,654 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,653 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2,655 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,659 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,669 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,666 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,662 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,664 |
Rank over time
#4,249 · down 2 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,249 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,254 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,248 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,244 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,247 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,259 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,253 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,252 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,248 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,238 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,253 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,262 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,260 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #4,247 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.38% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.07% |
Active installs band
2K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2K+ |
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 #4262 → #4244
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.378%
- v1.221%
- v1.10.8%
Rating trend
4.6★★★★★72 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.7.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 6, 2014
- Last updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Optin Forms
How many websites use Optin Forms?
Optin Forms is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,249 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Optin Forms been downloaded?
426,051 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 31 times. See download stats
When was Optin Forms last updated?
Version 1.3.7.2 came out on Aug 3, 2026 (3 months ago). See every release
Is Optin Forms compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does Optin Forms have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Optin Forms up to date. See its security record
Is Optin Forms still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Optin Forms have?
4.6 out of 5 from 72 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Optin Forms?
The plugins most like Optin Forms, by the tags they share, are MailerLite (100K+), Connect Contact Form 7 to Mailchimp, Brevo, MailerLite, Klaviyo, GetResponse, EmailOctopus, Campaign Monitor & Moosend (40K+) and Contact Form 7 Connector (5K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.6
★★★★★
72 reviews
- 5 stars: 62 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 4%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 6%
- Positive
- 90%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 8%1–2★
- About 6 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2,660 |
| Reported installs | 2K+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 72 |
| Total downloads | 426.1K |
| Author | FancyThemes |
| First released | Mar 6, 2014 |
| Version | 1.3.7.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 3, 2026 |
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