HubSpot’s WordPress plugin connects your WordPress site to the HubSpot CRM platform, adding forms, live chat, email marketing, and contact tracking without leaving your WordPress admin. The plugin syncs WordPress contacts to HubSpot, tracks form submissions and page views, and lets you send marketing emails directly from your HubSpot account. It includes a drag-and-drop form builder, popup forms, live chat with chatbots, and marketing analytics. For businesses already using or considering HubSpot, this plugin turns WordPress into a lead generation and CRM hub. It competes with MailPoet Premium and FluentCRM in the email marketing space, but with the advantage of full HubSpot CRM integration.
The plugin uses HubSpot’s API for data synchronization and tracking. Forms created in HubSpot are automatically available in WordPress, and contact activity is tracked across both platforms.
Competitive Features
- CRM integration — sync WordPress contacts to HubSpot CRM with full activity tracking
- Form builder — create embedded, popup, slide-in, and banner forms connected to HubSpot
- Live chat — real-time chat and chatbots for visitor engagement
- Email marketing — send newsletters and automated campaigns from HubSpot
- Contact tracking — track page views, form submissions, and email opens per contact
- Analytics dashboard — marketing performance reports with traffic, conversion, and revenue data
- Meeting scheduling — embed meeting booking links that sync with HubSpot Meetings
Key Features
- Form types — embedded forms, popup forms, slide-in boxes, and dropdown banners
- Live chat widgets — customizable chat widget with chatbot automation and offline messaging
- Email campaigns — drag-and-drop email builder with pre-designed templates
- Contact management — unified contact timeline with page views, chat history, and email interactions
- Marketing automation — automated email sequences based on contact behavior
- A/B testing — test email subject lines, content, and send times
- Reporting — traffic analytics, conversion tracking, and revenue attribution
Comparison with Competitors
HubSpot vs MailPoet Premium
| Aspect | HubSpot | MailPoet Premium |
|---|---|---|
| CRM | Full CRM (HubSpot) | Email lists only |
| Live chat | Yes | No |
| Forms | Yes | Yes |
| Email marketing | Yes | Yes |
| Automation | Yes (advanced) | Yes (basic) |
Bottom line: MailPoet is simpler and runs on your own server. HubSpot is a complete CRM platform with live chat and form builder, but requires a HubSpot account.
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Official Changelog
Version 11.3.73
Release Date: September 7, 2026
- Fix: HubSpot meeting Gutenberg block preview not rendering in the WordPress 6.3+ block editor.
Version 11.3.71
Release Date: August 20, 2026
- Fix: TypeError crash when the HubSpot embedder script has not loaded by guarding against undefined IntegratedAppOptions in the background app.
Version 11.3.70
Release Date: August 12, 2026
- Fix: Reverse proxy returning a 500 “Error retrieving content” error in browsers by not forwarding the client Accept-Encoding header, which caused Brotli responses WordPress cannot decode.
- Fix: Reverse proxy collapsing multiple Set-Cookie response headers into the literal “Set-Cookie: Array”.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a HubSpot account?
Yes. The plugin requires a HubSpot account to function. The free HubSpot account includes CRM, forms, live chat, and email marketing for up to 1,000,000 contacts.
Is HubSpot free?
HubSpot offers a generous free tier that includes CRM, forms, live chat, email marketing, and analytics. Paid plans start at $20/month and add automation, A/B testing, and advanced reporting.
Can I use HubSpot forms without coding?
Yes. The plugin adds a form builder to WordPress where you can create forms in HubSpot and embed them on your site without writing code. Form submissions are automatically added to your HubSpot CRM.
Does HubSpot track page views?
Yes. The plugin tracks page views for logged-in contacts and associates them with the contact’s CRM record. You can see which pages each contact has viewed and how they found your site.
What is the difference between free and paid?
The free version includes CRM, forms, live chat, email marketing, and basic analytics. Paid plans add marketing automation, A/B testing, custom reporting, and priority support.
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