WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin vs Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popups Builder: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin vs Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popups Builder - MakeWPFast
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
B-
4M+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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Overall Winner
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Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popups Builder
B+
700K+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricWP Mail SMTP by WPFormsPopup Maker
⚡ Activation TTFB+1 ms+3 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+4 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+9+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+1 ms+7 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+2 MB+4 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+9+9
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+3 ms+-16 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+20+4

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureWP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log PluginPopup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popups Builder
Active Installs4.0M+700K+
User Rating4.8/54.9/5
Speed ScoreBB-
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.8.3
Requires PHP7.47.4
Last Updated2025-11-262025-10-13
Total Downloads76.3M+19.7M+
Verdict
FasterWp-mail-smtp
More FeaturesWp-mail-smtp
Overall WinnerWp-mail-smtp
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