WordPress plugin comparison
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs WP SendGrid SMTP
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 900+ for WP SendGrid SMTP.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, WP SendGrid SMTP about 10.
- WP SendGrid SMTP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 21, 2018 for WP SendGrid SMTP.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for WP SendGrid SMTP.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for WP SendGrid SMTP.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |  WP SendGrid SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12 | #7,183 |
| Active installs | 4M+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9M | 250 |
| Rating | 4.8(5.2K) | 5.0(3) |
| 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 | – |
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