Pinny’s Simple SMTP vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

At a glance

• WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 100+ for Pinny’s Simple SMTP.
• On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Pinny’s Simple SMTP about 8.
• Pinny’s Simple SMTP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
• WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 30, 2026 for Pinny’s Simple SMTP.
• Pinny’s Simple SMTP resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 87% for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
• Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
• WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Pinny’s Simple SMTP.