WordPress plugin comparison
Pixeline’s Email Protector vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Pixeline’s Email Protector
by pixeline
900+ installs4.3
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 900+ for Pixeline’s Email Protector.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Pixeline’s Email Protector about 29.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.3 from 8 reviews.
- Pixeline’s Email Protector was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Pixeline’s Email Protector.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Pixeline’s Email Protector.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Pixeline’s Email Protector | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,222 | #12 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 868 | 2.9M |
| Rating | 4.3(8) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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