WordPress plugin comparison
SMTP for Contact Form 7 vs Mailgun for WordPress
At a glance
- Mailgun for WordPress has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for SMTP for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, Mailgun for WordPress is downloaded about 873 times, SMTP for Contact Form 7 about 25.
- SMTP for Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.8 from 49 reviews.
- Mailgun for WordPress was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Jun 22, 2026 for SMTP for Contact Form 7.
- Mailgun for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SMTP for Contact Form 7.
- Mailgun for WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for SMTP for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
Mailgun for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SMTP for Contact Form 7 |  Mailgun for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,528 | #548 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 651 | 24.5K |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 3.8(49) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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