WordPress plugin comparison

Alien Artifacts Mail Relay for Gmail Lite vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Alien Artifacts Mail Relay for Gmail Lite

by alienartifacts

Fewer than 10 installs

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

by Syed Balkhi

4M+ installs4.8

At a glance

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against fewer than 10 for Alien Artifacts Mail Relay for Gmail Lite.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Alien Artifacts Mail Relay for Gmail Lite about 80.
Alien Artifacts Mail Relay for Gmail Lite has no reviews yet.
Alien Artifacts Mail Relay for Gmail Lite was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for Alien Artifacts Mail Relay for Gmail Lite.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Alien Artifacts Mail Relay for Gmail Lite	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#51,239	#12
Active installs	Fewer than 10	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	203	2.8M
Rating	No ratings	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×5.72
Last release	5 days ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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