WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Comment Notification vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Simple Comment Notification

by Beherit

100+ installs3.7

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 100+ for Simple Comment Notification.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Simple Comment Notification about 6.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Apr 8, 2020 for Simple Comment Notification.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Simple Comment Notification.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Simple Comment Notification.

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

Metric	Simple Comment Notification	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#15,282	#12
Active installs	100+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	146	2.9M
Rating	3.7(3)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	5.4.25	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.61
Last release	6 years ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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