WordPress plugin comparison
Cherkasov SMTP Mailer vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Cherkasov SMTP Mailer
by Denys Cherkasov
Fewer than 10 installs
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 Cherkasov SMTP Mailer.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Cherkasov SMTP Mailer about 2.
- Cherkasov SMTP Mailer has no reviews yet.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 11, 2025 for Cherkasov SMTP Mailer.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Cherkasov SMTP Mailer.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Cherkasov SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cherkasov SMTP Mailer | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,052 | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 2.8M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 87% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×5.72 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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