WordPress plugin comparison

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) vs WPFrom Email

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

by David Vongries

7K+ installs4.2

WPFrom Email

by Manny Rodrigues

600+ installs5.0

At a glance

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) has more active installs: 7K+, against 600+ for WPFrom Email.
On a typical day, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) is downloaded about 34 times, WPFrom Email about 8.
WPFrom Email is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 68 reviews.
WPFrom Email was updated more recently: Jan 5, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.10 for WPFrom Email.
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for WPFrom Email.

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)	WPFrom Email
Popular rank	#2,599	#8,409
Active installs	7K+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	142
Rating	4.2(68)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.10
Search multiplier	×0.49	×0.14
Last release	11 months ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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