WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Sender for Email Before Download vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Custom Sender for Email Before Download

by András Guseo

70+ installs4.6

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 70+ for Custom Sender for Email Before Download.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Custom Sender for Email Before Download about 3.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Dec 9, 2014 for Custom Sender for Email Before Download.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Custom Sender for Email Before Download.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for Custom Sender for Email Before Download.

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

Metric	Custom Sender for Email Before Download	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#18,164	#12
Active installs	70+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	73	2.8M
Rating	4.6(7)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	4.0.38	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.72
Last release	12 years ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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