WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Reply Email vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 500+ for Comment Reply Email.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Comment Reply Email about 16.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jun 27, 2025 for Comment Reply Email.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for Comment Reply Email.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Comment Reply Email.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Comment Reply Email.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Reply Email |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,872 | #12 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 411 | 2.9M |
| Rating | 4.7(15) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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