WordPress plugin comparison
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs WP Post Email Notification
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
by Syed Balkhi
4M+ installs4.8
WP Post Email Notification
by nstaeger
200+ installs3.8
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 200+ for WP Post Email Notification.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, WP Post Email Notification about 4.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 3.8 from 4 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against May 19, 2018 for WP Post Email Notification.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for WP Post Email Notification.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for WP Post Email Notification.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms | WP Post Email Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12 | #12,601 |
| Active installs | 4M+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9M | 54 |
| Rating | 4.8(5.2K) | 3.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×5.61 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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