WordPress plugin comparison
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs WP Universal Newsletter
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
by Syed Balkhi
4M+ installs4.8
WP Universal Newsletter
by brettex
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 10+ for WP Universal Newsletter.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, WP Universal Newsletter about 2.
- WP Universal Newsletter 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 Feb 22, 2018 for WP Universal Newsletter.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for WP Universal Newsletter.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for WP Universal Newsletter.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms | WP Universal Newsletter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12 | #43,639 |
| Active installs | 4M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8M | 25 |
| Rating | 4.8(5.2K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 87% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×5.72 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 8 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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