WordPress plugin comparison

Multibyte CAPTCHA login and Mail only register vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Multibyte CAPTCHA login and Mail only register

by Katsushi Kawamori

40+ 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 40+ for Multibyte CAPTCHA login and Mail only register.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Multibyte CAPTCHA login and Mail only register about 5.
Multibyte CAPTCHA login and Mail only register has no reviews yet.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Multibyte CAPTCHA login and Mail only register.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Multibyte CAPTCHA login and Mail only register.

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

Metric	Multibyte CAPTCHA login and Mail only register	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#22,485	#12
Active installs	40+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	134	2.9M
Rating	No ratings	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.21	×5.61
Last release	2 months ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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