WordPress plugin comparison
Highfly vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against fewer than 10 for Highfly.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Highfly about 1.
- Highfly has no reviews yet.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Nov 23, 2014 for Highfly.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Highfly.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for Highfly.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highfly |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21 | 2.9M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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