MailChimp for WordPress vs Ninja Tables
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| Feature | MailChimp for WordPress v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Ninja Tables v5.2.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | September 16, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress · Mailchimp for WordPress Premium ($) | Ninja Tables · Ninja Tables Pro ($) |
| Pros | Native HTML sign-up forms with full field control; Sign-up hooks for Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms and WooCommerce; Form widget and block for placing forms; Lists refreshed daily from the Mailchimp account | Builds responsive tables with a visual editor and no code; Ready-made templates and CSV import to start quickly; Can pull entries from Fluent Forms into a table |
| Cons | Form designer, logging and user sync are Premium only; Needs a Mailchimp API key connected to the site; Procaptcha bot protection loads a third-party script when enabled | Google Sheets as a data source needs the paid Pro add-on; Pro upgrade prompts and licence notices in the admin menu; Deactivation and lead forms contact the vendor site when the user agrees |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Sign-up forms built from native HTML, Sign-up form widget, AMP-compatible sign-up forms, Campaigns archive block, Daily Mailchimp list refresh, Background subscribe through Action Scheduler or WP-Cron | CSV import into tables, Export table data, Ready-made table templates, Embed tables with shortcodes, Table data from Fluent Forms entries, Add-to-cart buttons in table rows |
| Integrations | ||
| Mailchimp | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms | Fluent Forms |
| Other | Procaptcha (Prosopo) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | js.prosopo.io, api.prosopo.io, api.mailchimp.com | wpmanageninja.com |
| Blocks | 2 | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |