WordPress plugin comparison
Email Marketing Plugin vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Email Marketing Plugin
by Rhys Wynne
1K+ installs4.3
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 1K+ for Email Marketing Plugin.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Email Marketing Plugin about 28.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 4.3 from 19 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Apr 21, 2026 for Email Marketing Plugin.
- Email Marketing Plugin resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for WP Mail SMTP by WPForms.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Email Marketing Plugin.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Email Marketing Plugin.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Email Marketing Plugin | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,329 | #12 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 821 | 2.9M |
| Rating | 4.3(19) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.65 | ×5.61 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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