WordPress plugin comparison
Subscribe2 vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 10K+ for Subscribe2.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 43,420 times, Subscribe2 about 124.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 3.5 from 116 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Subscribe2.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for Subscribe2.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Subscribe2.
- Subscribe2 has been around longer: since 2005, against 2007 for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Subscribe2 |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,501 | #12 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 2.8M |
| Rating | 3.5(116) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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