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Change Mail Sender vs WP Mail From II (2026)

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

Change Mail Sender

Change Mail Sender

4.4(18)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Change Mail Sender
VS
WP Mail From II

WP Mail From II

5(23)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View WP Mail From II

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Mail From II has a higher user rating (5/5 from 23 reviews) while Change Mail Sender leads in active installations (20K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Change Mail Sender has accumulated 187K+ total downloads while WP Mail From II has 96K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Change Mail Sender
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WP Mail From II5/5
Total Reviews
18Change Mail Sender
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WP Mail From II23
Active Installs
20K+Change Mail Sender
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WP Mail From II5.0K+
Total Downloads
187K+Change Mail Sender
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WP Mail From II96K+
Support Resolution
N/AChange Mail Sender
WP Mail From IIN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoChange Mail Sender
◄
WP Mail From II5 years ago
First Released
2015Change Mail Sender
WP Mail From II2012
Age
11 yearsChange Mail Sender
WP Mail From II14 years
WP Requires
5.2+Change Mail Sender
WP Mail From II4.3+
PHP Requires
5.6.20+Change Mail Sender
WP Mail From IIfalse+
Business Model
FreeChange Mail Sender
WP Mail From IIFree
Latest Version
1.3.0Change Mail Sender
WP Mail From II2.0

Rating Breakdown

Change Mail Sender

4.4/5(18 reviews)
5
78%
4
6%
3
6%
2
0%
1
11%

WP Mail From II

5/5(23 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Change Mail Sender Reviews

by Daan van den Bergh

Does a great job. Root menu item is a bit unnecessary, though.

It does one job, and it does it great! Since it’s a set and forget option, it doesn’t need its own root menu item. Grouping it under settings, or even under Settings > General, where the other email’s

by Jermaine

Awesome Stuff!!!

Worked perfectly! I now use it for all my sites.

by zico_hasan

amazing!!!

Works like a charms. Barakallahu feek!

WP Mail From II Reviews

by Fahrenhe1t

Lets me update Email From

I have a WordPress installation on a local network, sending emails through sSMTP. The mail relay does not allow default “From” addresses to have “wordpress@home” with no “.com.” The plugin allows me

by noelsaw

The only one that works on WP Engine so far

Great plugin. This is the only 1 out 4 (found here on WP.org repo) that would work in one of WP Engine’s environment (one of of their different infrastructure providers).

by John.Hicks

Works in 4.5.3, keeps emails professional

The plugin worked for me, using 4.5.3. If you’re here, you might be having issues with your hosting account sending emails as something like (BlueHost): [email protected] This is a problem.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Change Mail Sender or WP Mail From II more popular?
Change Mail Sender has 20K+ active installations while WP Mail From II has 5.0K+. Change Mail Sender is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Change Mail Sender or WP Mail From II?
Change Mail Sender has a 4.4/5 rating from 18 reviews, while WP Mail From II has a 5/5 rating from 23 reviews.
Are Change Mail Sender and WP Mail From II free?
Change Mail Sender is free and WP Mail From II is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Change Mail Sender or WP Mail From II?
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?
Change Mail Sender was last updated 1 year ago and WP Mail From II was last updated 5 years ago.

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