WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Mailing List vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Simple Mailing List
by Julian Widya Perdana
10+ 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 10+ for Simple Mailing List.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Simple Mailing List about 1.
- Simple Mailing List has no reviews yet.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Apr 8, 2010 for Simple Mailing List.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Simple Mailing List.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Simple Mailing List.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Mailing List | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,077 | #12 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 2.9M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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