WordPress plugin comparison
SMTP for Contact Form 7 vs MainWP Post SMTP Extension
SMTP for Contact Form 7
by Erik
1K+ installs4.0
MainWP Post SMTP Extension
by Saad Iqbal
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- SMTP for Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for MainWP Post SMTP Extension.
- On a typical day, SMTP for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 25 times, MainWP Post SMTP Extension about 9.
- MainWP Post SMTP Extension is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- SMTP for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Jun 22, 2026, against Mar 18, 2026 for MainWP Post SMTP Extension.
- MainWP Post SMTP Extension resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for SMTP for Contact Form 7.
- SMTP for Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for MainWP Post SMTP Extension.
- SMTP for Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2022, against 2023 for MainWP Post SMTP Extension.
Line by line
SMTP for Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | SMTP for Contact Form 7 | MainWP Post SMTP Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,528 | #10,950 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 651 | 173 |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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