WordPress plugin comparison

Change Administration Email vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Change Administration Email

by Plugin Critic

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

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 Change Administration Email.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Change Administration Email about 2.
Change Administration Email is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Oct 1, 2024 for Change Administration Email.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Change Administration Email.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2024 for Change Administration Email.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Change Administration Email	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#73,565	#12
Active installs	Fewer than 10	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	39	2.8M
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×5.72
Last release	2 years ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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