WordPress plugin comparison
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs WP Reroute Email
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
by Syed Balkhi
4M+ installs4.8
WP Reroute Email
by Sajjad Hossain
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 1K+ for WP Reroute Email.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, WP Reroute Email about 18.
- WP Reroute Email is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jul 6, 2025 for WP Reroute Email.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Reroute Email.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for WP Reroute Email.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms | WP Reroute Email |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12 | #5,880 |
| Active installs | 4M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9M | 459 |
| Rating | 4.8(5.2K) | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×5.61 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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