WordPress plugin comparison

Default Email Sender Name in WP vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Default Email Sender Name in WP

by Shahala Anjum

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 10+ for Default Email Sender Name in WP.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Default Email Sender Name in WP about 1.
Default Email Sender Name in WP has no reviews yet.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jul 6, 2021 for Default Email Sender Name in WP.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Default Email Sender Name in WP.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2021 for Default Email Sender Name in WP.

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

Metric	Default Email Sender Name in WP	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#47,297	#12
Active installs	10+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	38	2.8M
Rating	No ratings	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	5.7.21	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.72
Last release	5 years ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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