WordPress plugin comparison
MainWP Post SMTP Extension vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
MainWP Post SMTP Extension
by Saad Iqbal
300+ 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 300+ for MainWP Post SMTP Extension.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, MainWP Post SMTP Extension about 9.
- MainWP Post SMTP Extension is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Mar 18, 2026 for MainWP Post SMTP Extension.
- MainWP Post SMTP Extension resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 87% for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for MainWP Post SMTP Extension.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2023 for MainWP Post SMTP Extension.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | MainWP Post SMTP Extension | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,913 | #12 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 169 | 2.8M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 87% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×5.72 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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