WordPress plugin comparison
Contact Form 7 Group Mail vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Contact Form 7 Group Mail
by Augusto
30+ installs4.0
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 30+ for Contact Form 7 Group Mail.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Contact Form 7 Group Mail about 3.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against May 26, 2018 for Contact Form 7 Group Mail.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Contact Form 7 Group Mail.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Contact Form 7 Group Mail.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 Group Mail | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,263 | #12 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 2.8M |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 87% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.72 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 21 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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