WordPress plugin comparison
MW WP Form vs Simple Email Form
At a glance
- MW WP Form has more active installs: 200K+, against 30+ for Simple Email Form.
- On a typical day, MW WP Form is downloaded about 1,273 times, Simple Email Form about 4.
- Simple Email Form is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 23 reviews.
- MW WP Form was updated more recently: Sep 27, 2026, against Mar 22, 2017 for Simple Email Form.
- MW WP Form is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.4.14, against 4.7.39 for Simple Email Form.
- Simple Email Form has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for MW WP Form.
Line by line
MW WP Form leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MW WP Form |  Simple Email Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #271 | #24,635 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43.4K | 66 |
| Rating | 4.2(23) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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