WordPress plugin comparison

ReachMail Subscription Forms vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

ReachMail Subscription Forms

by ReachMail Inc.

50+ installs4.4

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 50+ for ReachMail Subscription Forms.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, ReachMail Subscription Forms about 3.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Oct 16, 2015 for ReachMail Subscription Forms.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for ReachMail Subscription Forms.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for ReachMail Subscription Forms.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ReachMail Subscription Forms	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#20,348	#12
Active installs	50+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	77	2.9M
Rating	4.4(5)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	4.8.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.61
Last release	11 years ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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