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MW WP Form vs Smooth 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
View MW WP Form
VS
Smooth SMTP

Smooth SMTP

4.7(3)

80 active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Smooth SMTP

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Smooth SMTP has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 3 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 80). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Smooth SMTP has 1.4K+. Smooth SMTP has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
►
Smooth SMTP4.7/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
◄
Smooth SMTP3
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
Smooth SMTP80
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
Smooth SMTP1.4K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
Smooth SMTP0%
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
Smooth SMTP1 month ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
Smooth SMTP2025
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
Smooth SMTP1 year
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
Smooth SMTP5.0+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
Smooth SMTP7.4+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
Smooth SMTPFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
Smooth SMTP1.1.6

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

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

Smooth SMTP

4.7/5(3 reviews)
5
67%
4
33%
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

Smooth SMTP Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or Smooth SMTP more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while Smooth SMTP has 80. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or Smooth SMTP?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Smooth SMTP has a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and Smooth SMTP free?
MW WP Form is free and Smooth SMTP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or Smooth SMTP?
As of April 2026, MW WP Form has a 0% support resolution rate while Smooth SMTP has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and Smooth SMTP was last updated 1 month ago.

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