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MW WP Form vs WP Simple Mail Sender (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 Simple Mail Sender

WP Simple Mail Sender

5(12)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View WP Simple Mail Sender

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Simple Mail Sender has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while WP Simple Mail Sender has 37K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
►
WP Simple Mail Sender5/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
◄
WP Simple Mail Sender12
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
WP Simple Mail Sender3.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
WP Simple Mail Sender37K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
WP Simple Mail SenderN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
WP Simple Mail Sender7 years ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
WP Simple Mail Sender2014
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
WP Simple Mail Sender12 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
WP Simple Mail Sender3.5.1+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
WP Simple Mail Senderfalse+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
WP Simple Mail SenderFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
WP Simple Mail Sender1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

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

WP Simple Mail Sender

5/5(12 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 Simple Mail Sender Reviews

by dominic76

Does the job!

I was struggling with this and now its done!

by sme

Great little plugin

It works perfectly fine. Amazing little plugin. Thank you!

by askmeswayam

Awesome Easy to Use

Great and Easy to use plugin got space in my website checkout the link https://www.askmeshout.com/plugins/change-sender-name-in-wordpress-email/

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or WP Simple Mail Sender more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while WP Simple Mail Sender has 3.0K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or WP Simple Mail Sender?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while WP Simple Mail Sender has a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and WP Simple Mail Sender free?
MW WP Form is free and WP Simple Mail Sender is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or WP Simple Mail Sender?
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 Simple Mail Sender was last updated 7 years ago.

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