WordPress plugin comparison
EffortLess Custom Form Type vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
EffortLess Custom Form Type
by domclic
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 EffortLess Custom Form Type.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, EffortLess Custom Form Type about 22.
- EffortLess Custom Form Type has no reviews yet.
- EffortLess Custom Form Type was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for EffortLess Custom Form Type.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | EffortLess Custom Form Type | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64,654 | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 341 | 2.9M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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