Email Subscribers vs Lead Form Builder (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Lead Generation Plugins top 10: Email Subscribers at #5 and Lead Form Builder at #8. Email Subscribers leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Email Subscribers
Email Subscribers & Newsletters – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & Newsletter Plugin for WordPress
Add subscription forms on the website and send newsletters & automatically send post notification about new blog posts once it gets published.
Lead Form Builder
Lead Form Builder & Contact Form
Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress to create contact, lead generation, Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA Support.
Who leads on what
Email Subscribers leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Email Subscribers ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Lead Generation Plugins.
Email Subscribers has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Email Subscribers has 1,169, Lead Form Builder has 6. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Email Subscribers has more reviews behind its score: 1,169 against 6.
Email Subscribers was updated more recently, on August 26, 2026; Lead Form Builder on August 7, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Email Subscribers
Pick Email Subscribers if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Lead Form Builder
Lead Form Builder does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Email Subscribers vs Lead Form Builder side by side
| Email Subscribers | Lead Form Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Lead Generation Plugins ranking | #5 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 1,169 | 6 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Total downloads | 12,938,259 | 864,979 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| First published | May 9, 2014 | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Email Subscribers ratings
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Email Subscribers nor Lead Form Builder can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Lead Generation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Email Subscribers vs Lead Form Builder: common questions
Is Email Subscribers better than Lead Form Builder?
Email Subscribers leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Email Subscribers ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Lead Generation Plugins.
Which has more users, Email Subscribers or Lead Form Builder?
Email Subscribers ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Lead Generation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Email Subscribers or Lead Form Builder?
Email Subscribers has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are Email Subscribers and Lead Form Builder free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Email Subscribers may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Lead Form Builder is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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