WordPress plugin comparison
SMTP Mailer vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 70K+ for SMTP Mailer.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, SMTP Mailer about 443.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for SMTP Mailer.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for SMTP Mailer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SMTP Mailer |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #585 | #12 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.8K | 2.9M |
| Rating | 4.6(67) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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