WordPress plugin comparison

Password Reset for User Messages vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Password Reset for User Messages

by Vincent Mimoun-Prat

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 Password Reset for User Messages.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Password Reset for User Messages about 1.
Password Reset for User Messages has no reviews yet.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jun 22, 2010 for Password Reset for User Messages.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Password Reset for User Messages.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Password Reset for User Messages.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Password Reset for User Messages	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	–	#12
Active installs	Fewer than 10	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	22	2.9M
Rating	No ratings	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	3.0.5	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×5.61
Last release	16 years ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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