WordPress plugin comparison
SendForce Mail SMTP Relay vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
SendForce Mail SMTP Relay
by Shipon Karmakar
20+ 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 20+ for SendForce Mail SMTP Relay.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, SendForce Mail SMTP Relay about 11.
- SendForce Mail SMTP Relay is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- SendForce Mail SMTP Relay was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
- SendForce Mail SMTP Relay resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% 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 2026 for SendForce Mail SMTP Relay.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | SendForce Mail SMTP Relay | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,076 | #12 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 481 | 2.9M |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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