WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More

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6M+ installs · 4.8/5 rating

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WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin

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4M+ installs · 4.8/5 rating

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Head-to-Head Benchmark

Metric	WPForms	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
⚡ Activation TTFB	+5 ms	+0 ms
⚡ Activation Memory	+0 MB	+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries	+0	+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB	+3 ms	+0 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory	+0 MB	+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries	+0	+0
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB	+1 ms	+0 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory	+-2 MB	+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries	+0	+0

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature	WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
Active Installs	6.0M+	4.0M+
User Rating	4.8/5	4.8/5
Speed Score	B	B
Tested Up To	WP 6.9.1	WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4
Last Updated	2026-01-29	2025-11-26
Total Downloads	309.7M+	76.3M+

Verdict

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More or WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin?

Both plugins score similarly on speed metrics.

Which should I use, WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More or WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin?

Both are excellent choices. Pick based on your specific needs.