WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode Anywhere for Contact Form 7 vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Shortcode Anywhere for Contact Form 7

by seregahere

40+ installs

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 40+ for Shortcode Anywhere for Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Shortcode Anywhere for Contact Form 7 about 3.
Shortcode Anywhere for Contact Form 7 has no reviews yet.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Dec 16, 2016 for Shortcode Anywhere for Contact Form 7.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Shortcode Anywhere for Contact Form 7.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Shortcode Anywhere for Contact Form 7.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode Anywhere for Contact Form 7	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#21,853	#12
Active installs	40+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	86	2.8M
Rating	No ratings	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.72
Last release	10 years ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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