WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… vs Disable auto-update Email Notifications (2026)

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

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…

4.8(5,089)

4.0M+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
VS
Disable auto-update Email Notifications

Disable auto-update Email Notifications

4.5(15)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Disable auto-update Email Notifications

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 5,089 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0M+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… has accumulated 76M+ total downloads while Disable auto-update Email Notifications has 188K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email Notifications4.5/5
Total Reviews
5,089WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email Notifications15
Active Installs
4.0M+WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email Notifications30K+
Total Downloads
76M+WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email Notifications188K+
Support Resolution
88%WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email NotificationsN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email Notifications1 year ago
First Released
2007WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email Notifications2020
Age
19 yearsWP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email Notifications6 years
WP Requires
5.5+WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email Notifications5.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email Notifications5.6+
Business Model
FreeWP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email NotificationsFree
Latest Version
4.7.1WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…
Disable auto-update Email Notifications1.5.0

Rating Breakdown

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most…

4.8/5(5,089 reviews)
5
94%
4
1%
3
1%
2
1%
1
3%

Disable auto-update Email Notifications

4.5/5(15 reviews)
5
73%
4
13%
3
7%
2
0%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… Reviews

by marenaso

Great plugin!

Easy to install and configure. Works like a charm!

by dome0013

Love it

easy and reliable

by janell12

Does the Job, Needs Improvement

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms works well for email delivery, with easy setup. However, it lacks some advanced features and customization. 4 stars! This topic was modified 2 days, 1 hour ago by janel

Disable auto-update Email Notifications Reviews

by Dean Householder

Checks out clean! 2 Lines of code! Perfect!

I am always suspicious of WordPress plugins and like to see if they really do ONLY what they say. I was SO pleased to see that this plugin literally adds two lines of executable code. Two filters that

by markzoi

Very useful

This Plugin deserve much more than is now, it saved my time disabling wp annoying notifications… Thank you This topic was modified 2 years ago by markzoi.

by advantagen

Didn’t work

Simply doesn’t work, at least for WordPress 5.8.3

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… or Disable auto-update Email Notifications more popular?
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… has 4.0M+ active installations while Disable auto-update Email Notifications has 30K+. WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… or Disable auto-update Email Notifications?
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… has a 4.8/5 rating from 5,089 reviews, while Disable auto-update Email Notifications has a 4.5/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… and Disable auto-update Email Notifications free?
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… is free and Disable auto-update Email Notifications is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… or Disable auto-update Email Notifications?
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?
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most… was last updated 4 months ago and Disable auto-update Email Notifications was last updated 1 year ago.

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