WordPress plugin comparison
CSS Email Obfuscator vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
CSS Email Obfuscator
by Cedric Kastner
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 10+ for CSS Email Obfuscator.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, CSS Email Obfuscator about 2.
- CSS Email Obfuscator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against May 25, 2016 for CSS Email Obfuscator.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for CSS Email Obfuscator.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for CSS Email Obfuscator.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | CSS Email Obfuscator | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,637 | #12 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 2.9M |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 10 years 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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