WordPress plugin comparison

Gravity Forms ConvertKit Add-On vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Gravity Forms ConvertKit Add-On

by Kit

700+ installs3.3

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 700+ for Gravity Forms ConvertKit Add-On.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Gravity Forms ConvertKit Add-On about 8.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 3.3 from 3 reviews.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Apr 3, 2024 for Gravity Forms ConvertKit Add-On.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Gravity Forms ConvertKit Add-On.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Gravity Forms ConvertKit Add-On.

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

Metric	Gravity Forms ConvertKit Add-On	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#7,883	#12
Active installs	700+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	173	2.9M
Rating	3.3(3)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	6.5.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.06	×5.61
Last release	2 years ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6.20	7.4

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