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MW WP Form vs WP Mail From II (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
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 MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while WP Mail From II has 96K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
►
WP Mail From II5/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
WP Mail From II23
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
WP Mail From II5.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
WP Mail From II96K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
WP Mail From IIN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
WP Mail From II5 years ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
WP Mail From II2012
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
WP Mail From II14 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
WP Mail From II4.3+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
WP Mail From IIfalse+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
WP Mail From IIFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
WP Mail From II2.0

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

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

WP Mail From II

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

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 MW WP Form or WP Mail From II more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while WP Mail From II has 5.0K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or WP Mail From II?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while WP Mail From II has a 5/5 rating from 23 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and WP Mail From II free?
MW WP Form is free and WP Mail From II is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form 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?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and WP Mail From II was last updated 5 years ago.

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