WordPress plugin comparison
Force Login With Email vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Force Login With Email
by MarcosAlexandre
200+ 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 200+ for Force Login With Email.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Force Login With Email about 9.
- Force Login With Email has no reviews yet.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jul 13, 2020 for Force Login With Email.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Force Login With Email.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Force Login With Email.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Force Login With Email | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,004 | #12 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 180 | 2.8M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 87% |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.72 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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