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MW WP Form vs Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… (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
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Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…

Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…

5(1)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 4 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… has 450.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
►
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…5/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
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Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…1
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
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Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…30
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
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Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…450
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…N/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
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Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…4 weeks ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…2025
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…1 year
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…5.0+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…7.0+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…Free
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

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

Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…

5/5(1 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

Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… has 30. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… free?
MW WP Form is free and Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP…?
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 Pinny’s Simple SMTP – Lightweight SMTP… was last updated 4 weeks ago.

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