WordPress plugin comparison
SMTP for Contact Form 7 vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 1K+ for SMTP for Contact Form 7.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, SMTP for Contact Form 7 about 25.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jun 22, 2026 for SMTP for Contact Form 7.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for SMTP for Contact Form 7.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SMTP for Contact Form 7.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2022 for SMTP for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SMTP for Contact Form 7 |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,528 | #12 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 651 | 2.9M |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 21 days 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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