AWeber Forms by Optin Cat
Aweber Forms by Optin Cat Helps You Convert More Blog Visitors Into Subscribers. Create Aweber Popups, Widgets & Post Boxes In Less Than 2 Minutes.
Solid choice
AWeber Forms by Optin Cat is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 300+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 72/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (300+ active installs)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where AWeber Forms by Optin Cat stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| aweber | #2 |
| aweber block | #2 |
| aweber form | #4 |
| aweber widget | #2 |
| aweber wordpress | #5 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 18 reviews
About AWeber Forms by Optin Cat
From the official readme · v2.6.2Description
Aweber Optin Cat WordPress Plugin
With the Aweber Forms by Optin Cat WordPress plugin, it is incredibly quick and easy to create Aweber forms that will maximize your number of Aweber subscribers.
Gutenberg Compatible
This plugin is fully compatible with WordPress 5.0’s new content editor (“Gutenberg”). Simply create your AWeber form, then add your AWeber block to your website.
In just two minutes you can create a professional looking Aweber form for your blog that will be optimized for conversions.
Aweber Forms by Optin Cat – Features
Aweber Forms by Optin Cat lets you create a variety of different Aweber forms to suit your specific needs. These include:
- Aweber Post Boxes (=> Aweber forms that can be placed inside/after posts or pages)
- Aweber Sidebar Widgets (=> Aweber forms that go into your sidebar)
- Aweber Lightbox pop-ups (=> Aweber Pop-up Forms are on of the best ways to grow your Aweber list)
- Create unlimited Aweber forms for your site.
More Features
Aweber Forms by Optin Cat has a number of other features that make it the best choice for your newsletter form plugin.
- Aweber Forms by Optin Cat works flawlessly with responsive sites so that your Aweber forms look stunning no matter the display size.
- Add Aweber signup forms (“Post Boxes”) to your posts with a simple shortcode, our Gutenberg AWeber block, or have them added automatically to the bottom of posts/pages/categories/etc
- Tons of customization options allowing you to change the copy, font size and colors of the Aweber form to match the design of your site and to better fit your goals.
- Highly intuitive interface with plenty of options.
- Conversion rate optimization built in – Aweber Forms by Optin Cat is built by marketers for marketers and is perfectly design to generate as many e-mails for your list as possible.
- Beautiful, professional design that will be a real asset to your website
- Analytics feature that helps you grow your Aweber list by learning what works and what doesn’t
You’ll be able to create a beautifully designed custom Aweber newsletter form that runs reliably and smoothly. It looks great on any blog, it’s light and efficient (meaning it won’t slow down your page load times) and has been proven to grow your Aweber list.
Your list is one of your most valuable assets – Aweber Forms by Optin Cat is a great plugin to grow your Aweber list.
Requirements
You’ll need an Aweber account to use this plugin – sign up for an Aweber account here.
With our seamless Aweber integration, all of your new contacts will be instantly added to your account as soon as they use the Aweber signup form and can start receiving your autoresponder sequence or newsletter.
Aweber Forms by Optin Cat Premium
Optin Cat Premium helps you grow your Aweber list. Here’s how:
Lots of extra layout & design options.
Smart popup targeting.
Mobile Aweber popups.
Two Step Optins: Trigger a popup after the user clicks on a hyperlink.
Optin Bait Delivery: Send optin baits straight from WordPress.
Exit Intervention: Display popups when the user is about to leave your site.
Attention grabbing Popup Effects.
Priority email support.
Roadmap
We’d love to hear your suggestions on how to improve Aweber Forms by Optin Cat, feel free to share them in the support forum.
Privacy Disclosure
This plugin stores personal data (eg. names & emails collected using this plugin) in the WordPress database.
This plugin integrates with the WordPress GDPR privacy controls for data export & data deletion added in WordPress 4.9.6.
This plugin uses a browser cookie to track successful optins.
This plugin can be configured to connect to 3rd party service providers such as Aweber.
If you use this plugin to connect to a 3rd party, personal data may also be shared with that party.
Additional privacy policy information for 3rd party services can be found here:
Our full privacy policy is available here: https://fatcatapps.com/legal/privacy-policy/
Installation
- Upload the plugin to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- In your sidebar, select ‘Optin Cat -> Add New’ to create a new table
Frequently asked questions
How to disable impression & conversion tracking?
Simply add define( 'FCA_EOI_DISABLE_STATS_TRACKING', TRUE); to your theme’s functions.php file.
Changelog
Aweber Forms by Optin Cat 2.6.2
- Add support for WordPress 7.0 admin UI updates
- Fix HTML link buttons
Aweber Forms by Optin Cat 2.6.1
- Fix potential XSS vector reported.
Aweber Forms by Optin Cat 2.6.0
- Fix placeholder text not showing up
- Fix redirection after optin
Aweber Forms by Optin Cat 2.5.9
- Fix editor accordion closing when clicking inside fields
- Fix editor accordion icons
- Fix/change untitled posts/pages to display (no title) instead of blank
Aweber Forms by Optin Cat 2.5.8
- Fix editor accordion not working
- Fix translation warning
- Fix checkbox CSS on powerups page
- Fix potential XSS vectors reported.
- Fix HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE error logged in some configurations
- Removed support for Mad Mimi ( Service is shutdown )
- Tested up to WordPress 6.7.
Aweber Forms by Optin Cat 2.5.7
- Fix Local optin option generating error
For developers
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AWeber Forms by Optin Cat: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is AWeber Forms by Optin Cat free?
Yes. AWeber Forms by Optin Cat is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is AWeber Forms by Optin Cat safe to use in 2026?
AWeber Forms by Optin Cat is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 300+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 72/100 on our health check.
How many websites use AWeber Forms by Optin Cat?
AWeber Forms by Optin Cat is active on 300+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 62,459 times since it launched in February 2015. It was downloaded 244 times in the last 30 days.
Does AWeber Forms by Optin Cat work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested AWeber Forms by Optin Cat up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 3.9.1 or newer.
When was AWeber Forms by Optin Cat last updated?
The latest version, 2.6.2, was released on August 16, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes AWeber Forms by Optin Cat?
AWeber Forms by Optin Cat is developed and maintained by fatcatapps.
What are the best alternatives to AWeber Forms by Optin Cat?
The most popular alternatives to AWeber Forms by Optin Cat are Optin Forms (2K+ installs), Connect Contact Form 7 and… (300+ installs) and Simple Aweber Optin Widget (50+ installs).
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