WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Contact Form vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 200+ for HTML Contact Form.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, HTML Contact Form about 10.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Mar 24, 2019 for HTML Contact Form.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for HTML Contact Form.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for HTML Contact Form.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML Contact Form |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,249 | #12 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 259 | 2.9M |
| Rating | 4.8(33) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 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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