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MW WP Form vs SMTP Mailer (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 Mailer

SMTP Mailer

4.5(65)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View SMTP Mailer

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, SMTP Mailer has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 65 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while SMTP Mailer has 1.4M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
►
SMTP Mailer4.5/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
►
SMTP Mailer65
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
SMTP Mailer70K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
SMTP Mailer1.4M+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
SMTP MailerN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
SMTP Mailer1 month ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
SMTP Mailer2015
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
SMTP Mailer11 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
SMTP Mailer6.9+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
SMTP Mailerfalse+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
SMTP MailerFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
SMTP Mailer1.1.25

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

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

SMTP Mailer

4.5/5(65 reviews)
5
88%
4
0%
3
0%
2
3%
1
9%

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 Mailer Reviews

by escuderoc

A basic and effective plugin. The best.

For my WordPress site, I didn’t want complex plugins with lots of options or that consumed a lot of resources. I was looking for something simple. At first, it didn’t work well because it wasn’t 10

by Jason Wong

Simple Setup, Works Great with CF7

I’ve tried some of the better-known ‘big name’ SMTP plugins, but none of them did exactly what I needed with CF7 sending both Mail and Mail (2) seamlessly. This one just works with no complications or

by rochrunner

Simple needs, simple to use

I needed something quick and easy when a contact page on an old site started breaking for some reason and I decided to redo it with new plugins for the form and mailer. This plugin got me going and fi

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or SMTP Mailer more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while SMTP Mailer has 70K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or SMTP Mailer?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while SMTP Mailer has a 4.5/5 rating from 65 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and SMTP Mailer free?
MW WP Form is free and SMTP Mailer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or SMTP Mailer?
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 Mailer was last updated 1 month ago.

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