WordPress plugin comparison
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs Zoho Mail for WordPress
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
by Syed Balkhi
4M+ installs4.8
Zoho Mail for WordPress
by Zoho Mail
20K+ installs3.7
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 20K+ for Zoho Mail for WordPress.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Zoho Mail for WordPress about 83.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,214 reviews, against 3.7 from 42 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against May 26, 2026 for Zoho Mail for WordPress.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for Zoho Mail for WordPress.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Zoho Mail for WordPress.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for Zoho Mail for WordPress.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms | Zoho Mail for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12 | #1,390 |
| Active installs | 4M+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9M | 2.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(5.2K) | 3.7(42) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×5.61 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs Easy WP SMTP
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs SureMail
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs Gmail SMTP
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms vs Configure SMTP
- Zoho Mail for WordPress vs Zoho ZeptoMail
- Zoho Mail for WordPress vs SMTP Mailer
- Zoho Mail for WordPress vs WPO365
- Zoho Mail for WordPress vs Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free