WordPress plugin comparison
WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution
by softcoy
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 WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution about 2.
- WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution has no reviews yet.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Apr 24, 2025 for WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2023 for WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64,183 | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 2.9M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 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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