WordPress plugin comparison

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

by David Vongries

7K+ installs4.2

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 7K+ for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) about 34.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.2 from 68 reviews.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#2,601	#12
Active installs	7K+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	2.8M
Rating	4.2(68)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.49	×5.72
Last release	11 months ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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