WordPress plugin comparison
Force Email Login vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Force Email Login
by Takayuki Miyauchi
800+ installs4.3
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 800+ for Force Email Login.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Force Email Login about 7.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.3 from 9 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jan 28, 2017 for Force Email Login.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Force Email Login.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for Force Email Login.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Force Email Login | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,495 | #12 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 109 | 2.9M |
| Rating | 4.3(9) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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