WordPress plugin comparison
WP Comment Notification vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
WP Comment Notification
by WpExperts Hub
400+ installs5.0
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 400+ for WP Comment Notification.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, WP Comment Notification about 11.
- WP Comment Notification is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for WP Comment Notification.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for WP Comment Notification.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Comment Notification | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,288 | #12 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 244 | 2.9M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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