WordPress plugin comparison
Fail2Notify vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Fail2Notify
by Solgeo Corp.
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 Fail2Notify.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Fail2Notify about 2.
- Fail2Notify has no reviews yet.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jul 10, 2026 for Fail2Notify.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Fail2Notify.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Fail2Notify.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Fail2Notify | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,780 | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 2.8M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 87% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×5.72 |
| Last release | 4 months 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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