WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Email Sender vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 10+ for Simple Email Sender.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Simple Email Sender about 2.
- Simple Email Sender 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 Oct 9, 2024 for Simple Email Sender.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Simple Email Sender.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2024 for Simple Email Sender.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Email Sender |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,592 | #12 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 2.8M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 87% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×5.72 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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