MailChimp for WordPress vs Quick PayPal Payments
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| Feature | MailChimp for WordPress v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Quick PayPal Payments v6.0.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | September 16, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress · Mailchimp for WordPress Premium ($) | Quick PayPal Payments · Quick PayPal Payments Pro (silver, gold or platinum plan) ($) |
| 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 | No developer or API keys needed; Unlimited forms in any PayPal currency; Shortcode, block and widget placement |
| 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 | Postage, coupons and recurring payments need a paid plan; Tracks usage only if the admin opts in; Depends on PayPal's classic checkout endpoints |
| 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 | PayPal payment forms by shortcode, Payment report shortcode, Gutenberg block, Payment form widget, Redirect to PayPal checkout, Postage charges on forms ($), Coupon codes on forms ($), Donation forms with a set of amounts ($), Plan gating of form options ($), Premium licence detection ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal |
| Mailchimp | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity 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 | api.freemius.com, www.paypal.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |