WordPress plugin comparison
Smackcoders MailPilot vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Smackcoders MailPilot
by Smackcoders Inc.,
Fewer than 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 fewer than 10 for Smackcoders MailPilot.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Smackcoders MailPilot about 6.
- Smackcoders MailPilot has no reviews yet.
- Smackcoders MailPilot was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for Smackcoders MailPilot.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smackcoders MailPilot | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #53,981 | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97 | 2.9M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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