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Optin Forms – Simple List Building Plugin for WordPress

v1.3.7.2

by 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
Growing·Downloads +6.3% (30d)·Toward 3K+ · ETA ~2mo

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.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

744 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Optin Forms Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.204060Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateOptin Forms
Nov 3, 202634
Nov 2, 202662
Nov 1, 202632
Oct 31, 202630
Oct 30, 202627
Oct 29, 202625
Oct 28, 202618
Oct 27, 202626
Oct 26, 202626
Oct 25, 202630
Oct 24, 202633
Oct 23, 202635
Oct 22, 202652
Oct 21, 202634
Oct 20, 202626
Oct 19, 202635
Oct 18, 202620
Oct 17, 202617
Oct 16, 202623
Oct 15, 202620
Oct 14, 202623
Oct 13, 202621
Oct 12, 202629
Oct 11, 202620
Oct 10, 202624
Oct 9, 202622

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,658 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.2.7K2.7K2.7K2.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20262,658
Nov 7, 20262,656
Nov 5, 20262,659
Nov 4, 20262,659
Nov 3, 20262,654
Nov 2, 20262,653
Nov 1, 20262,655
Oct 31, 20262,659
Oct 30, 20262,669
Oct 29, 20262,666
Oct 28, 20262,662
Oct 27, 20262,664

Rank over time

#4,249 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#4.2K#4.3K#4.3KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.07%
Nov 7, 2026-0.06%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
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

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.1.9K2K2.1KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20262K+
Nov 7, 20262K+
Nov 6, 20262K+
Nov 5, 20262K+
Nov 4, 20262K+
Nov 3, 20262K+
Nov 2, 20262K+
Nov 1, 20262K+
Oct 31, 20262K+
Oct 30, 20262K+
Oct 29, 20262K+
Oct 28, 20262K+
Oct 27, 20262K+
Oct 16, 20262K+

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 #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
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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 reviews

Review 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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Estimated installs≈ 2,660
Reported installs2K+
Rating4.6
Reviews72
Total downloads426.1K
AuthorFancyThemes
First releasedMar 6, 2014
Version1.3.7.2
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 3, 2026

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