WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SMTP vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 2K+ for Simple SMTP.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Simple SMTP about 73.
- Simple SMTP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 11, 2025 for Simple SMTP.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple SMTP.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple SMTP.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Simple SMTP.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SMTP |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,413 | #12 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 2.9M |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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