WP Subscribe

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ jonoman1

   3.5y ago

   This plugin no longer works with Aweber for me even though all the documentation says it does. And there is no support offered. I would not recommend.

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2. ★★★★★ beachlizard

   5.3y ago

   Plugin doesnt work anymore on the newest versions of WordPress. It’s a pity, it was a great plugin!

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3. ★★★★★ branfierro

   6.0y ago

   Simple and works, thanks.

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4. ★★★★★ dubravkica

   8.1y ago

   Support 0, the plugin removal working only direct na manual from wp folder !

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5. ★★★★★ Gulshan Kumar

   8.4y ago

   Thanks

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6. ★★★★★ afrikablam

   9.3y ago

   Plugin works great, and the support team is AWESOME! They helped me customize the plugin for two of my websites.

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7. ★★★★★ wprave

   9.3y ago

   It needs ID from feedburner, mailchip, aweber. If you don’t use them, it wont work. Ability to use my hosting service wiill be good. Bacause my website gets very few hits. I cannot afford to use others services. It is better if the plugin is self contained rather than depending on others to deliver emails. This topic was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by wprave.

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8. ★★★★★ Bbozzo

   9.3y ago

   This is an interim review, since i actually like the plugin – although it doesn’t appear to work. I’ve tested it on a few different emails, and it’s only worked on one: from GMX. Mail to AIM doesn’t appear to arrive – that is, where people can confirm their subscription – and neither does mail to Yahoo. This is a serious issue, since you have no idea of the potential subscribers you could be losing, as no email gets through to you. With some email addresses, it looks like you can subscribe, but not only not hear anything after that – making the site look bad – but the site isn’t even notified about the problem – so don’t know there is one! I’ve contacted support, but they haven’t yet provided a response. If this issue is quickly fixed, i’ll be happy to change my review to 5 stars, since as i said at the start i like the plugin – its look, that it stands out, is straightforward, and that the developers have made it available for free – but the way it seems to work at the moment is a potentially major problem for sites.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.2.16 More security hardening 1.2.16
2. — Version 1.2.15 Security hardening 1.2.15
3. — Version 1.2.13 Fixed a security issue 1.2.13
4. — Version 1.2.12 Improved form accessibility 1.2.12
5. — Version 1.2.11 Added validation for name and email fields 1.2.11
6. — Version 1.2.10 Changed admin notices 1.2.10

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 4.3 Subscribe <= 1.2.16 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-01-26 CVE-2026-24522 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.2.16 No patch available
2. Medium · 5.5 WP Subscribe <= 1.2.12 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-05-02 CVE-2021-36844 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.12 Patched in 1.2.13

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.9.3

Translated into 28 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Plus 4 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-10 8K+ → 7K+ down after 86 days in tier
2. 2026-04-15 9K+ → 8K+ down after 131 days in tier
3. 2025-12-05 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-12-04 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-12-03 10K+ → 9K+ down after 826 days in tier
6. 2023-08-30 20K+ → 10K+ down

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).

• MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Hostinger Reach – AI-Powered Email Marketing for WordPress 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• MailerLite – Signup forms (official) 100K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags B
• Genesis eNews Extended 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• BlossomThemes Email Newsletter 20K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B

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WP Subscribe: 7K+ active installs, 3.8★ (26 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-subscribe