WordPress plugin comparison
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs WP SendGrid Categories
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
by Syed Balkhi
4M+ installs4.8
WP SendGrid Categories
by Will Anderson
10+ installs
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 10+ for WP SendGrid Categories.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, WP SendGrid Categories about 1.
- WP SendGrid Categories has no reviews yet.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Oct 6, 2014 for WP SendGrid Categories.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for WP SendGrid Categories.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for WP SendGrid Categories.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms | WP SendGrid Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12 | #34,358 |
| Active installs | 4M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9M | 25 |
| Rating | 4.8(5.2K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×5.61 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 12 years 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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