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MW WP Form vs SMTP for Contact Form 7 (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
View MW WP Form
VS
SMTP for Contact Form 7

SMTP for Contact Form 7

4(2)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View SMTP for Contact Form 7

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MW WP Form has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 23 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while SMTP for Contact Form 7 has 7.0K+. SMTP for Contact Form 7 has a higher support resolution rate (50% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
◄
SMTP for Contact Form 74/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
◄
SMTP for Contact Form 72
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
SMTP for Contact Form 71.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
SMTP for Contact Form 77.0K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
►
SMTP for Contact Form 750%
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
SMTP for Contact Form 71 week ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
SMTP for Contact Form 72022
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
SMTP for Contact Form 74 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
SMTP for Contact Form 75.5+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
SMTP for Contact Form 77.1+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
SMTP for Contact Form 7Free
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
SMTP for Contact Form 71.1.0

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

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

SMTP for Contact Form 7

4/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
50%
2
0%
1
0%

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 for Contact Form 7 Reviews

by Wendihihihi

Solved my SMTP problem

Works for me. Message didn’t get lost anymore.

by bbbirkan

Doest work

i know all my setup correct but doest work this plugin This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by bbbirkan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or SMTP for Contact Form 7 more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while SMTP for Contact Form 7 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 for Contact Form 7?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while SMTP for Contact Form 7 has a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and SMTP for Contact Form 7 free?
MW WP Form is free and SMTP for Contact Form 7 is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or SMTP for Contact Form 7?
As of April 2026, MW WP Form has a 0% support resolution rate while SMTP for Contact Form 7 has a 50% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and SMTP for Contact Form 7 was last updated 1 week ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.