WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Email Form vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 30+ for Simple Email Form.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Simple Email Form about 4.
- Simple Email Form is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Mar 22, 2017 for Simple Email Form.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Simple Email Form.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Simple Email Form.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Email Form |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,635 | #12 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66 | 2.8M |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 87% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×5.72 |
| Last release | 9 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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