WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Emails vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 20+ for HTML Emails.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, HTML Emails about 1.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against May 5, 2010 for HTML Emails.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for HTML Emails.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for HTML Emails.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML Emails |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,115 | #12 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 2.9M |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 16 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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