Layered Popups vs MailOptin
Compare WordPress plugins and tools side by side. Pick products with “Compare” in the software directory.
| Feature | Layered Popups v6.64 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | MailOptin v1.2.78.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Layered Popups ($) | MailOptin Lite · MailOptin Premium ($) |
| Pros | Multi-layer popups with animation and scroll triggers; Connects to many email and CRM services; Link locker and social unlock included | Popups, opt-in forms, notification bars and slide-ins; Blog posts sent as email newsletters; Connections to many email and CRM services; Shortcodes and a block for placing opt-in forms |
| Cons | Paid product; updates need a purchase code; Large code base with a wide admin menu; Many integrations to review and configure | Premium themes and some features need the paid version; Many outbound connections to third-party services; Large codebase with many shortcodes and email templates |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Multi-layer animated popups ($), Scroll-position triggers ($), Campaigns that group popups ($), Subscriber list in the admin ($), Link locker shortcode ($), Social unlock options ($) | Popups, opt-in forms and slide-ins, Opt-in form block, Email newsletter when a post is published, Email campaign builder, Scheduled email campaign sends, Premium optin themes ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Mailchimp ($), ConvertKit ($), AWeber ($), GetResponse ($), SendGrid ($), Mailgun ($) | Mailchimp, ConvertKit, MailerLite, Brevo | |
| CRM | HubSpot ($), ActiveCampaign ($), Zoho CRM ($), Pipedrive ($) | HubSpot, Zoho CRM |
| Marketing | Klaviyo ($) | Klaviyo |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | WPML ($) | WPForms, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | layeredpopups.com, www.google.com, app.mailerlite.com, api.sendinblue.com, api.constantcontact.com, rest.cleverreach.com, api.mailjet.com, api.sendpulse.com, api.e-goi.com, secure.directmailmac.com, app.freshmail.pl, www.benchmarkemail.com, api.madmimi.com, www.ymlp.com, track.customer.io, api.klick-tipp.com, api.elasticemail.com | auth.mailoptin.io, challenges.cloudflare.com, www.google.com, vimeo.com, api.beehiiv.com, api.moosend.com, api.mailerlite.com, a.klaviyo.com, api.sendfox.com, clientapi.benchmarkemail.com, api.sendgrid.com, api.brevo.com, api.getresponse.com, api.convertkit.com, app.bentonow.com, api.sender.net, api.omnisend.com, api.encharge.io, api.egoiapp.com, api.ap3api.com, app.icontact.com, api.flodesk.com, api.sendpulse.com, api.getgist.com, api.mailgun.net, emailoctopus.com, api.elasticemail.com, api.getwemail.io, connect.mailerlite.com, api.ontraport.com, opencollective.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 60 |