WordPress plugin comparison

Contact Form 7 Benchmark Email Extension vs Easy WP SMTP

Contact Form 7 Benchmark Email Extension

by Matt

30+ installs2.5

Easy WP SMTP

by Syed Balkhi

500K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 30+ for Contact Form 7 Benchmark Email Extension.
On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,136 times, Contact Form 7 Benchmark Email Extension about 3.
Easy WP SMTP is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 709 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Jul 24, 2015 for Contact Form 7 Benchmark Email Extension.
Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Contact Form 7 Benchmark Email Extension.
Easy WP SMTP has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Contact Form 7 Benchmark Email Extension.

Easy WP SMTP leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Contact Form 7 Benchmark Email Extension	Easy WP SMTP
Popular rank	#24,414	#125
Active installs	30+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	74	61.4K
Rating	2.5(2)	4.6(709)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.2.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.70
Last release	11 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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