WordPress plugin comparison

New Post Automatic XML Backup by Email vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

New Post Automatic XML Backup by Email

by Xosen

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 10+ for New Post Automatic XML Backup by Email.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, New Post Automatic XML Backup by Email about 1.
New Post Automatic XML Backup by Email 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 Feb 13, 2014 for New Post Automatic XML Backup by Email.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for New Post Automatic XML Backup by Email.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for New Post Automatic XML Backup by Email.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	New Post Automatic XML Backup by Email	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#33,945	#12
Active installs	10+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	25	2.8M
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	3.7.41	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.72
Last release	12 years ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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