WordPress plugin comparison
CryptNote Secure Links vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
CryptNote Secure Links
by Lucas Catão Moraes
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 CryptNote Secure Links.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, CryptNote Secure Links about 1.
- CryptNote Secure Links has no reviews yet.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jan 13, 2026 for CryptNote Secure Links.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for CryptNote Secure Links.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for CryptNote Secure Links.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | CryptNote Secure Links | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,308 | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 2.9M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 20 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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