WordPress plugin comparison
Invite Friends vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Invite Friends
by Giovanni Caputo
Fewer than 10 installs2.0
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 Invite Friends.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Invite Friends about 5.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jun 15, 2009 for Invite Friends.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Invite Friends.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Invite Friends | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 130 | 2.8M |
| Rating | 2.0(1) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 87% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.72 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 21 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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