WordPress plugin comparison

Optin Comment Notifications vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Optin Comment Notifications

by Scott Reilly

50+ 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 50+ for Optin Comment Notifications.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Optin Comment Notifications about 3.
Optin Comment Notifications is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Mar 27, 2019 for Optin Comment Notifications.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Optin Comment Notifications.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Optin Comment Notifications.

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

Metric	Optin Comment Notifications	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#20,362	#12
Active installs	50+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	75	2.9M
Rating	5.0(3)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	5.1.28	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.61
Last release	7 years ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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