WordPress plugin comparison
Gorilla Staging Guard vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Gorilla Staging Guard
by Gorilla DevOps
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 Gorilla Staging Guard.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Gorilla Staging Guard about 96.
- Gorilla Staging Guard has no reviews yet.
- Gorilla Staging Guard was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for Gorilla Staging Guard.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gorilla Staging Guard | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #66,727 | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96 | 2.8M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 87% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×5.72 |
| Last release | 1 day 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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