WordPress plugin comparison
Email Template Designer vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Email Template Designer
by Hannes Etzelstorfer
20K+ installs4.8
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 20K+ for Email Template Designer.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 44,271 times, Email Template Designer about 214.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Email Template Designer.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 71% in the last two months, against 0% for Email Template Designer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Email Template Designer.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Email Template Designer | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,239 | #12 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6K | 2.9M |
| Rating | 4.8(87) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 71% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×5.38 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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