WordPress plugin comparison

Password Change Notification vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Password Change Notification

by Simon Fransson

10+ installs

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 Password Change Notification.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Password Change Notification about 1.
Password Change Notification has no reviews yet.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Dec 21, 2013 for Password Change Notification.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Password Change Notification.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for Password Change Notification.

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

Metric	Password Change Notification	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#47,379	#12
Active installs	10+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	2.9M
Rating	No ratings	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	3.7.41	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.61
Last release	13 years ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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