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WordPress plugin comparison

Alternate SMTP By Brainvire vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

At a glance

  • WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against fewer than 10 for Alternate SMTP By Brainvire.
  • On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Alternate SMTP By Brainvire about 2.
  • Alternate SMTP By Brainvire has no reviews yet.
  • WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Mar 20, 2025 for Alternate SMTP By Brainvire.
  • WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Alternate SMTP By Brainvire.
  • WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Alternate SMTP By Brainvire.

Line by line

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

MetricAlternate SMTP By BrainvireWP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank#71,384#12
Active installsFewer than 104M+
Downloads, last 30 days522.8M
RatingNo ratings4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved–83%
Tested up to6.7.117.1.4
Search multiplier×0.02×5.61
Last release1 year ago21 days ago
Requires PHP–7.4

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