WordPress plugin comparison

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms vs WP Hotmail SMTP

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms

by Syed Balkhi

30K+ installs4.7

WP Hotmail SMTP

by inkthemes

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for WP Hotmail SMTP.
On a typical day, Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms is downloaded about 114 times, WP Hotmail SMTP about 2.
WP Hotmail SMTP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 223 reviews.
Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Aug 21, 2018 for WP Hotmail SMTP.
Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.9.35 for WP Hotmail SMTP.
Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for WP Hotmail SMTP.

Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms	WP Hotmail SMTP
Popular rank	#1,033	#25,265
Active installs	30K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	33
Rating	4.7(223)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.66	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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