WordPress plugin comparison

Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7 vs Easy WP SMTP

Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7

by Paolo Rossi (Ipalo)

300+ installs4.1

Easy WP SMTP

by Syed Balkhi

500K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 300+ for Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,136 times, Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7 about 5.
Easy WP SMTP is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 709 reviews, against 4.1 from 9 reviews.
Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Jul 11, 2012 for Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7.
Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7.
Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Easy WP SMTP.

Easy WP SMTP leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Checkmail validation for Contact Form 7	Easy WP SMTP
Popular rank	#11,038	#125
Active installs	300+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	125	61.4K
Rating	4.1(9)	4.6(709)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.70
Last release	14 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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