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MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress
The dependable old guard for your Mailchimp signups.
HealthyGrowing
87/100
It is a reliable and lightweight tool for connecting Mailchimp to your site.
Active installs
~1.6 million
our estimate · wp.org shows 1.0M+
Rating
4.8★
1,496 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
+5%
Growing
10,537 → 11,067 installs/day
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Growing · +5% in the last year
10,537/day a year ago→11,067/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayMC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress is well-regarded as a reliable, lightweight plugin for connecting WordPress sites to Mailchimp, though some users find the setup occasionally confusing and the form customization options limited.
What people like
- +Easy and quick connection to Mailchimp with minimal setup required×5
- +Integrates with popular plugins like WooCommerce and Contact Form 7×2
- +Clean, simple UI that is beginner-friendly×3
- +New subscribers sync immediately without extra configuration×2
- +Lightweight and does its core job reliably×3
Common complaints
- −Setup can feel confusing or unintuitive at times×2
- −Limited form design and customization flexibility×3
Review trustReviews look organic
- 4.36★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.80★
- 20%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-07-202025-01-102026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 1,496 total
Latest reviews · 90 analyzed
- 2026-05-21★★★★★Excellent Mailchimp Integration Plugin for WordPress Websitessinghamritwp
- 2026-04-20★★★★★Not Bad OptionReyna
- 2026-04-16★★★★★Great Plugin & SupportJames
- 2026-04-06★★★★★Exactly does What we neededClark W
- 2026-03-31★★★★★Good but Limitedjesushillman
- 2026-03-06★★★★★Simple Mailchimp ConnectBentomen
- 2026-02-28★★★★★Just Started Using This API4mifix
- 2026-01-28★★★★★Great Customer Servicepsfcomunicacion1-shot
- 2026-01-21★★★★★Does What Says It Doesqueviaje
- 2026-01-19★★★★★Simple Email ConnectionKlarissa
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNAlternatives to MC4WP
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the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
11,514
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
13,869
Prior 7-day baseline
11,706
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
165,084
Mean release-day peak (30d)
27,764
Latest day · 2026-06-03(tail)
-17.0%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
7%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
0.66
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
79%
5★ share in analyzed sample
20%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
+50%
Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.46 → 4.36★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered