WordPress plugin comparison
Mailonix vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 20K+ for Mailonix.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Mailonix about 286.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.6 from 105 reviews.
- Mailonix was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 87% in the last two months, against 0% for Mailonix.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Mailonix.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mailonix |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,297 | #12 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15K | 2.8M |
| Rating | 4.6(105) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 87% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×5.72 |
| 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Mailonix vs Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer
- Mailonix vs Google for WooCommerce
- Mailonix vs WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway
- Mailonix vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs Easy WP SMTP
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs SureMail
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs Gmail SMTP
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs Configure SMTP
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free