WordPress plugin comparison

Email Notification On Comment Approval vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Email Notification On Comment Approval

by pranjan

10+ installs3.3

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 Email Notification On Comment Approval.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Email Notification On Comment Approval about 1.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Feb 5, 2013 for Email Notification On Comment Approval.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Email Notification On Comment Approval.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for Email Notification On Comment Approval.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Email Notification On Comment Approval	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#43,500	#12
Active installs	10+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	2.8M
Rating	3.3(4)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	3.5.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.72
Last release	13 years ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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