WordPress plugin comparison
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs WP SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 80+ for WP SMTP Mailer.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, WP SMTP Mailer about 3.
- WP SMTP Mailer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jul 31, 2024 for WP SMTP Mailer.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for WP SMTP Mailer.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2018 for WP SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |  WP SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12 | #17,714 |
| Active installs | 4M+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8M | 55 |
| Rating | 4.8(5.2K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×5.61 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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