WordPress plugin comparison

Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Generate PDF using Contact Form 7

by ZealousWeb

4K+ installs4.7

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 4K+ for Generate PDF using Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 about 61.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.7 from 40 reviews.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 15, 2026 for Generate PDF using Contact Form 7.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 87% in the last two months, against 0% for Generate PDF using Contact Form 7.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Generate PDF using Contact Form 7.

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

Metric	Generate PDF using Contact Form 7	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#3,337	#12
Active installs	4K+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	2.8M
Rating	4.7(40)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	0%	87%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.75	×5.72
Last release	1 month ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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