WordPress plugin comparison
AWS Automatic SES vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
AWS Automatic SES
by danielfriesen
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 AWS Automatic SES.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, AWS Automatic SES about 5.
- AWS Automatic SES has no reviews yet.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Dec 4, 2016 for AWS Automatic SES.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for AWS Automatic SES.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for AWS Automatic SES.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | AWS Automatic SES | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 115 | 2.8M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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