WordPress plugin comparison

CodePros Email Template Builder vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

CodePros Email Template Builder

by codeprosai

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 CodePros Email Template Builder.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, CodePros Email Template Builder about 4.
CodePros Email Template Builder 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 Sep 4, 2026 for CodePros Email Template Builder.
CodePros Email Template Builder resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for CodePros Email Template Builder.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	CodePros Email Template Builder	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#62,881	#12
Active installs	Fewer than 10	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	69	2.9M
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	100%	83%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.09	×5.61
Last release	2 months ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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