WordPress plugin comparison

DixonSMTP for Outlook & Microsoft 365 vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

DixonSMTP for Outlook & Microsoft 365

by Dixon Cherian

40+ 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 40+ for DixonSMTP for Outlook & Microsoft 365.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, DixonSMTP for Outlook & Microsoft 365 about 5.
DixonSMTP for Outlook & Microsoft 365 has no reviews yet.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for DixonSMTP for Outlook & Microsoft 365.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for DixonSMTP for Outlook & Microsoft 365.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for DixonSMTP for Outlook & Microsoft 365.

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

Metric	DixonSMTP for Outlook & Microsoft 365	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#21,749	#12
Active installs	40+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	167	2.8M
Rating	No ratings	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.21	×5.72
Last release	3 months ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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