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MW WP Form vs SMTP by BestWebSoft (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

MW WP Form

MW WP Form

4.1(23)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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SMTP by BestWebSoft

SMTP by BestWebSoft

4.4(13)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, SMTP by BestWebSoft has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 13 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while SMTP by BestWebSoft has 54K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
►
SMTP by BestWebSoft4.4/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
◄
SMTP by BestWebSoft13
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
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SMTP by BestWebSoft1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
SMTP by BestWebSoft54K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
SMTP by BestWebSoftN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
SMTP by BestWebSoft9 months ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
SMTP by BestWebSoft2015
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
SMTP by BestWebSoft11 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
SMTP by BestWebSoft5.6+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
SMTP by BestWebSoftfalse+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
SMTP by BestWebSoftFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
SMTP by BestWebSoft1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

4.1/5(23 reviews)
5
70%
4
9%
3
4%
2
0%
1
17%

SMTP by BestWebSoft

4.4/5(13 reviews)
5
85%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
15%

Recent Reviews

MW WP Form Reviews

by theguysnews

Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form

WARNING – This plug-in has an Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated

by seaj1one

You can’t delete the plugin

You can’t delete the plugin if you don’t want it.

by rei15

日本語の言語ファイルが消えています

プラグイン画面もエラーメッセージも英語になってしまい、新バージョンだと、もともとからあった日本語ファイルが消えてたそうですが、なぜ消えたのかわかりません。。 以下2つのファイル復活させる方法ないでしょうか？ /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.mo /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.po

SMTP by BestWebSoft Reviews

by zmeeloff

Супер!

Целый день мучился с этими SMTP, работает только ваш. Спасибо!

by miaoz

Works Perfect, Best simple SMTP for WP!!!

I tried 3 of them and they all failed. Only it worked. No working plug-ins: 1.WP Mail SMTP by WPForms 2.Easy WP SMTP 3.WP SMTP

by Kahanit

Works Perfect!

Works perfect as expected, keep it up!!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or SMTP by BestWebSoft more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while SMTP by BestWebSoft has 1.0K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or SMTP by BestWebSoft?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while SMTP by BestWebSoft has a 4.4/5 rating from 13 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and SMTP by BestWebSoft free?
MW WP Form is free and SMTP by BestWebSoft is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or SMTP by BestWebSoft?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and SMTP by BestWebSoft was last updated 9 months ago.

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