WordPress plugin comparison
Local Email Blocker vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Local Email Blocker
by Md Mostafizur Rahman
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
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 Local Email Blocker.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Local Email Blocker about 2.
- Local Email Blocker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Oct 27, 2025 for Local Email Blocker.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Local Email Blocker.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Local Email Blocker.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Local Email Blocker | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #66,858 | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 2.8M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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