WordPress plugin comparison
Mailto Templates vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Mailto Templates
by jmurrell
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 Mailto Templates.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Mailto Templates about 2.
- Mailto Templates has no reviews yet.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jan 30, 2021 for Mailto Templates.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Mailto Templates.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2021 for Mailto Templates.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Mailto Templates | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60,923 | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 2.9M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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