WordPress plugin comparison

Daninger's SMTP for Amazon SES vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Daninger's SMTP for Amazon SES

by daninger4995

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 Daninger's SMTP for Amazon SES.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Daninger's SMTP for Amazon SES about 3.
Daninger's SMTP for Amazon SES has no reviews yet.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jul 13, 2026 for Daninger's SMTP for Amazon SES.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Daninger's SMTP for Amazon SES.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for Daninger's SMTP for Amazon SES.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Daninger's SMTP for Amazon SES	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#52,572	#12
Active installs	Fewer than 10	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	60	2.8M
Rating	No ratings	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×5.72
Last release	4 months ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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