SMTP for Contact Form 7
by Erik 4 (2 reviews)

SMTP for Contact Form 7

Secure your Contact Form 7 emails with this free SMTP plugin. It configures wp_mail() and features OAuth2, custom templates, and automated reports.

SMTP for Contact Form 7 ranks #5,530 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #279 of 3,634 in the Communication category, a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Jun 22, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.8 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.1.2 Current Version v1.1.2
Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 22 Jun, 2026
Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on
#279 of 3,634 in Communication Top 10% by installs Downloads -21.7% this week
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Active Installs
1K+
-43.5%
KW Avg Position
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0.2 better
Downloads
11.8K
+4 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
80%
Review 4 out of 5
4 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 75.4%
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Reviews & Ratings

4.0
2 reviews
Overall 80%
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Support Threads Overview

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for SMTP for Contact Form 7. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners using Contact Form 7 who need reliable email delivery. It solves the problem of contact form emails failing or being rejected by mail providers by routing wp_mail() through an external SMTP server.

  • OAuth2 authentication for Gmail and Office 365
  • Per-form custom email templates
  • Global or CF7-only SMTP mode
  • Live email testing via REST API
  • Automated email reports
  • Log retention settings
  • Custom Reply-To headers
  • SMTP presets for major providers

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SMTP for Contact Form 7

SMTP for Contact Form 7 has 1,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
SMTP for Contact Form 7 holds a 4 out of 5 star rating based on 2 user reviews on WordPress.org.
SMTP for Contact Form 7 is developed by Erik and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
SMTP for Contact Form 7 requires WordPress 5.5 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
SMTP for Contact Form 7 has been downloaded 11,776+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of SMTP for Contact Form 7 is 1.1.2. It was last updated on June 22, 2026.
Yes. SMTP for Contact Form 7 is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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