Newsletter Sign-Up for CleverReach
by CleverReach® · Email & Marketing
Also makes 2 other plugins · 6.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily integrate a CleverReach Sign-Up form in your website. Supports widget, shortcode, comment integration and template function
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 80/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
-20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “email automation”, “email marketing tool” and “integration” for “newsletter sign up”, “sign up” and “sign”. “email automation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “newsletter sign up” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email marketing tool” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sign up” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “integration” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sign” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 66 average across 2,121 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 65K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Email & Marketing plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,295 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Email & Marketing plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 33 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.3★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 3.92★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleverreach | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| sign up | #6 | #19 | up 1 |
| newsletter sign up | #6 | #16 | up 1 |
| sign | #8 | #17 | 0 |
| sign up form | #12 | #20 | down 1 |
| double opt in | #20 | #20 | down 2 |
| newsletter widget | #23 | #22 | up 1 |
| sign on | #14 | #22 | down 3 |
| newsletter signup | #24 | #23 | down 1 |
| sign in | #15 | #24 | down 3 |
| custom sign | #18 | #22 | down 1 |
| sign in page | #22 | #24 | down 1 |
| newsletter tool | #23 | #22 | up 1 |
| email automation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| email marketing tool your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| integration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| marketing automation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| newsletter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 15 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “email automation”, “email marketing tool” and “integration” for “newsletter sign up”, “sign up” and “sign”. “email automation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “newsletter sign up” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email marketing tool” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sign up” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “integration” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sign” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.3.5 · 5 Jun 2026
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ BeneMech&Fusi1.8y ago
Formulare ohne Sicherungsfunktionen sind gegen Missbrauch sind nicht mehr Zeitgemäß. Kein reCapchta oder ähnliches möglich. Alternative über anderes Plugin von Cleverreach mit CF7 inkl. reCaptcha ist auch nur eingeschränkt möglich (keine Select-Felder oder bestehende Felder aus Liste verknüpfbar). Daher aktuell scheinbar keine brauchbare Lösung von Cleverreach für meinen Fall.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Julian2.4y ago
The included PHP function is not working.<?php if( function_exists( 'print_cleverreach_form' ) ) print_cleverreach_form(); ?>
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ RockYourBlog3.4y ago
Unfortunately this plugin is just pretty barebones in comparison to the Mailchimp WP plugin or NinjaForms for example and there are hardly any configuration options for the form fields. I can understand that there is no WYSIWYG editor and you have to do your CSS styling manually. Although i would have liked at least a minimum of default styling, so that you don’t have to design the layout (especially responsive) from scratch – but ok, that’s no big issue. But why do the form fields not even have an aria-label or a configurable placeholder attribute? In the end I had to write a JS snippet which manipulates the DOM content to add these attributes. The support here also seems more or less non-existent. Well, at least the plugin seems to get regular updates. Therefore only ok-ish.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fseydel5.2y ago
It seems a lot of (previously working) functionality is broken since takeover of this Plugin by CleverReach of the original developer. It seems CleverReach has a hard time fixing these bugs, so I posted workarounds in following threads: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/critical-error-after-upgrade-to-v2-3-1-2/ https://wordpress.org/support/topic/print_cleverreach_form-functionality-broken-in-2-3-0-and-2-3-1/
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DER HÄUPTLING5.6y ago
verliert verbindung zu Cleverreach immer mal wieder. Erstellte Formulare werden nicht gespeichert und müssen bei jeder Änderung komplett neu gebaut werden.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alex R.5.9y ago
Leider verliert das Plugin regelmäßig die Verbindung zu CleverReach, ohne das eine Meldung o.ä. erscheint. Man muss den Account dann im Backend neu verbinden. Aber in dieser Zeit kann sich kein Nutzer neu anmelden 🙁
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mbuschmann128.3y ago
Vielen Dank für die schnelle Hilfe. Die Anbindung mit CleverReach. Es funktioniert wieder.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sullivan20008.5y ago
Innerhalb von 3 Minuten würde mir bezüglich meines Problems geholfen. Es könnte nicht besser sein. 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.3.5 Fix Automatic conversion of false to array 2.3.5
- — Version 2.3.4 Updated the CleverReach icon and logo. 2.3.4
- — Version 2.3.3 Fixed refreshing access token. 2.3.3
- — Version 2.3.2 Adjusted print_cleverreach_form functionality. 2.3.2
- — Version 2.3.1 Add error message for form submission when CleverReach access token is missing. 2.3.1
- — Version 2.3.0 Switching to the latest v3 CleverReach REST API. Added CleverReach account ID in the general plugin page. Added automatically refreshing an access token. Reconnecting the account will remove all previously plugin saved d 2.3.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily integrate a CleverReach Sign-Up form in your website. Supports widget, shortcode, comment integratio..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 2 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("System Requirements").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Contact Form 7.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,572 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("email automation", "email marketing tool", "marketing automation" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-11-02 3K+ → 2K+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2022-10-25 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-24 3K+ → 2K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2022-10-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-16 3K+ → 2K+ down after 210 days in tier
- 2022-03-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 215 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1081 days in tier
- 2018-09-01 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1078 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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CleverReach® WP 4K+ installs · 3.5★ · 5 shared tags B -
Official CleverReach® Plugin for WooCommerce 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 5 shared tags A -
MailPoet – Newsletters, Email Marketing, and Automation 500K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Email Subscribers & Newsletters by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & WooCommerce Marekting Automation for WordPress 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Brevo for WooCommerce 30K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Poptin – Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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