Contact Form X vs Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and

Displays a user-friendly contact form that your visitors will love. CFX: Contact form reinvented. Fast and friendly. Fresh and clean. Awesome for everyone 🙂 Overview Install, activate, and then display the form anywhere, using the widget, shortcode, or template tag. Here is an overview of Contact Form X: Easy to use Simple and secure ADA and WCAG compliant Lightweight and super fast Provides multiple form styles Customize just about everything Display the contact form anywhere Add Checkbox, Radio, and Select fields Customize the order of all form fields Send email to multiple recipients Complete documentation via Help tab Excellent free plugin support 😎 “The famous spam filter SpamAssassin” scores CFX = zero spam! For more details, check out the “Screenshots” section, below. Form Fields Easily choose which fields to display in the form. Each field may be set as required, optional, or disabled. Choose from these fields: Name Website Email Subject Custom Field 1 (can be dropdown, checkbox, radio, text, or phone number) Custom Field 2 (can be dropdown, checkbox, radio, text, or phone number) Custom Field 3 (can be dropdown, checkbox, radio, text, or phone number) Challenge Question Message Google reCaptcha (v2 or v3 Invisible) Cloudflare Turnstile (Invisible Captcha) Carbon Copy Agree to Terms You can change the order of these fields and customize their labels and placeholders, everything is super flexible. For a live demo of Contact Form X, visit my support page at Plugin Planet, and also my contact page at Perishable Press. Feel free to send a test email to see how it works, I won’t mind 😉 Also check out CFX in the “Screenshots” section (below) for a better idea of how the default form is styled out of the box. Geeky Stuff Lots of goodness for the geeks among us: Built with WordPress APIs Ajax-powered form submission Remembers all form data on error Cloudflare Turnstile (Invisible Captcha) Google reCaptcha (v2 or v3 Invisible) Drag/drop ordering of all form fields View your email messages on the WP Dashboard Option to enable/disable storing of email data in database Display form via widget, shortcode, or template tag Five CSS themes: Default, Classic, Micro, Synthetic, Dark Optionally disable all plugin styles and use your own CSS Optionally collect user data like IP, host, and referrer Works perfectly with or without Gutenberg Block Editor Focused on performance, security, and usability Include extra form and user info with each message Customize the form’s success and error messages Provides plenty of useful hooks for developers Targeted loading of CSS and JavaScript assets One-click remove email data from database One-click restore default options Translation ready Contact Form X is a fresh new, lighter alternative to the heavier contact forms out there. CFX is lightweight yet fully featured. As they say, “everything you want, nothing you don’t”. Privacy To help protect user privacy, Contact Form X provides the following features: Agree to terms checkbox, customizable Choose which fields to include with the form Option to disable collection of user IP address and other data Note: this plugin uses cookies to enhance form functionality Basically, this plugin enables visitors to send a message via contact form. Any information the user enters into the form will be sent directly to the recipient(s) according to plugin settings. When enabled in the plugin settings, details about each sent message will be stored in the WordPress database. Visit the “Advanced” plugin settings to control and/or disable this and other data-collection features. Note: CFX provides an option to enable Google reCaptcha, which is provided by Google as a third-party service. For details on privacy and more, please refer to official documentation for Google reCaptcha. Contact Form X is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author. Support development I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can make a donation or purchase one of my books: The Tao of WordPress Digging into WordPress .htaccess made easy WordPress Themes In Depth Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins: BBQ Pro – Blazing fast WordPress firewall Blackhole Pro – Automatically block bad bots Banhammer Pro – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys GA Google Analytics Pro – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics Head Meta Pro – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress REST Pro Tools – Awesome tools for managing the WP REST API Simple Ajax Chat Pro – Unlimited chat rooms USP Pro – Unlimited front-end forms Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thanks! 🙂

Are your WordPress emails not being delivered? Install Easy WP SMTP and you’ll resolve your email delivery issues. Easy WP SMTP allows you to configure and send all outgoing emails via 8 transactional mailers or an SMTP server. This will prevent your emails from landing in the spam folder and improve your deliverability. Now with a new Gmail/Google integration for the quickest set-up and reliable email sending. All you need to do is log into your Google account and allow Easy WP SMTP to send emails on your behalf. You will be up and running in less than a minute! Available in the Easy WP SMTP Pro. You can resolve your email deliverability issues by configuring one of these mailers: SendLayer (recommended) Amazon SES [Pro] Gmail / Google Mail / Google Workspace [Pro] Mailgun Mailjet Microsoft 365 / Outlook [Pro] SendGrid Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) SMTP.com Postmark SparkPost SMTP2GO Zoho Mail [Pro] Other SMTP – configure any SMTP mail server Easy WP SMTP Features Send WordPress emails using one of the transactional mailers or an SMTP server. Our Setup Wizard helps you configure your mailer or SMTP provider in no time. The fastest Gmail / Google mail integration on the market (configure it in just a couple of clicks). You can use different transactional mailers or SMTP: SendLayer, Amazon SES (Pro), Gmail / Google (Pro), Mailgun, Microsoft 365 / Outlook (Pro), SendGrid, Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), SMTP.com. Powerful Email Logging – log all mail sent from your WordPress site, resend emails, store attachments, and more. [Pro] Email Alerts – receive notifications via email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, SMS, or custom webhooks, when email fails to send from your site. [Pro] Backup Connection – if your primary connection fails to send an email, your backup connection will make sure your email will still get delivered. [Pro] Smart Conditional Routing – set up rules to route different types of emails through various mailers, based on many supported filters. [Pro] Rate Limiting – control the frequency of emails sent from your WordPress site within a given time to stay aligned with your SMTP provider’s limitations. [Pro] Optimized Email Sending – send emails in background to avoid site slowdowns and bottlenecks. [Pro] Generate email and delivery reports in your WordPress dashboard – see how many emails were sent, opened and clicked, with the Email Reports feature. [Pro] The Dashboard Widget shows you sent, delivered, failed, opened and clicked stats at a glance. [Pro] You can use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, Hotmail, Zoho, or any other SMTP server. Seamlessly connect your WordPress site with a reliable mailer or SMTP provider to handle all outgoing emails. Securely deliver emails to your recipients. Debug Events that log any failed email sending attempts and the error that caused them. Ability to specify a Reply-to or BCC email address. All features supported regardless of mailer or SMTP configuration! Mailer Options Easy WP SMTP plugin includes different SMTP mailers, so you can choose the one that fits your needs. SendLayer SendLayer is our recommended transactional SMTP email service. SendLayer is very affordable, reliable, and fast, plus it has a simple setup. You can configure it in a few minutes. It offers 30 days of email logs history, with email open and click tracking. SendLayer offers hundreds of emails for free when you sign up for their trial. Read our SendLayer documentation for more details. Amazon SES Amazon SES is a great mailer for advanced or technical users who want to take advantage of Amazon Web Services (AWS) SES service to send high volume of emails. Read our Amazon SES documentation for more details. Gmail / Google Mail / Google Workspace With our Gmail integration you will be able to send emails from your Gmail or Google Workspace account. There is no technical setup required. All you need to do is log into your Gmail/Google Workspace account and allow Easy WP SMTP to send emails on your behalf. That’s it! It really is that easy. Other SMTP WordPress plugins will require you to go through a very long and technical setup in order to send emails via your Gmail account, but not Easy WP SMTP. We have made the process as simple as possible. Read our Gmail / Google documentation for more details. Mailgun Easy WP SMTP uses Mailgun API to reliably and quickly send out your WordPress emails. Read our Mailgun documentation for more details. Mailjet Enhance your WordPress email deliverability with Easy WP SMTP’s seamless Mailjet integration. Send transactional emails effortlessly, enjoying 6000 free emails per month via Mailjet. Read our Mailjet documentation for more details. Microsoft 365 (Outlook and Office 365) If your business utilizes Outlook.com, Microsoft Office 365, or Azure for email, our Microsoft 365 / Outlook mailer integration can help you enhance your email deliverability by enabling you to send emails from WordPress using your existing Outlook.com or Microsoft 365 account. Read our Microsoft 365 / Outlook documentation for more details. SendGrid Easy WP SMTP uses SendGrid’s API to send your WordPress emails. If you have an SendGrid account, all you’ll need is the API key to connect your account with our plugin. They offer a free account, so you can test its reliability. Read our SendGrid documentation for more details. Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) Our plugin offers native integration with Brevo (formerly Sendinblue). All you have to do is open a Sendinblue account and copy the API key. They offer a free account with 300 emails per day. Read our Brevo documentation for more details. SMTP.com SMTP.com is a powerful transactional email service, with over 23 years of experience. You can get started with a 30-day trial account, where you can send up to 50,000 emails. Read our SMTP.com documentation for more details. Postmark Postmark is a transactional email service with great deliverability and budget-friendly pricing. You can start out with their free trial option, which allows you to send up to 100 emails per month through their secure API. Read our Postmark documentation for more details. SparkPost SparkPost is a transactional email provider, designed to provide high-speed, reliable, and secure email delivery. You can get started with the free test account that lets you send up to 500 emails per month. Read our SparkPost documentation for more details. SMTP2GO SMTP2GO delivers a powerful and reliable email service for transactional emails, supported by a worldwide infrastructure, detailed real-time analytics, and robust security measures. New users can take advantage of SMTP2GO’s free plan, which includes up to 1000 emails per month. Read our SMTP2GO documentation for more details. Zoho Mail If you use Zoho Mail for email communication, our Zoho mailer integration offers a robust solution to streamline your WordPress email delivery. This integration allows you to send emails directly through your Zoho account, leveraging its reliable infrastructure for improved deliverability. Read our Zoho Mail documentation for more details. Other SMTP With our Other SMTP mailer, you can configure any SMTP server to send your WordPress emails. You can use your own SMTP server, or any of the popular email providers: Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, Zoho, Hotmail, … Read our Other SMTP documentation for more details. Debug Events Debug Events is a feature that will log all your failed email sending attempts and provide additional information on why it failed and from which plugin the email was sent from. You can enable the Debug Email Sending option and all email sending attempts will be logged (not just the failing ones), so you can debug any delivery issues. Easy WP SMTP Pro Easy WP SMTP Pro provides awesome features that will improve your email deliverability (Amazon SES, Gmail / Google and Microsoft 365 / Outlook mailers) and help you monitor all your WordPress emails (Email Logs, Email Reports, enhanced Dashboard Widget, enhanced Weekly Email Summary, and more). Click here to purchase Easy WP SMTP Pro now! Email Log With our Email Logging, you can easily store and view a record of all emails sent from your website, providing you with a valuable resource for record-keeping, ensuring email compliance, and debugging during site development. Our WordPress email logs go beyond just recording emails. With advanced analytics and features, you can measure email engagement and improve email deliverability: Resend Emails Email Logs make it simple to resend or forward any email directly from the log, which can be incredibly helpful for resending failed emails or forwarding important messages. You can also take advantage of the bulk resend option to quickly resend multiple emails at once. Open and Click Email Tracking Gain deeper insights into the performance of your WordPress emails by using our email log feature to track opens and clicks. This feature allows you to measure engagement rates and optimize your messaging and calls-to-action for better results. Save Email Attachments Keep track of all email attachments sent from your WordPress site. This feature allows you to store attachments in one place, making it easy to review and archive them. Export Email Logs Export your WordPress emails to CSV, EML, or Excel with ease using our intuitive exporter. You can filter the logs by date range, search term, or other criteria to extract only the data you need for your reporting or analysis. Print Emails Our email logging feature allows you to easily print any email in a clear and easy-to-read format, making it simple to keep track of important email communications. Additionally, you can export email logs to PDF format for convenient digital archiving. Email Alerts Receive instant notifications if your emails fail to send, with alerts available through Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, SMS/Twilio, webhooks, or email via a secure API. Combined with our email logging and resending capabilities, Email Alerts guarantee that no critical email will ever be overlooked. Backup Connection Add a secondary connection that takes over if your main one fails. Easy WP SMTP identifies connection errors and effortlessly shifts to the backup mailer, ensuring that failed emails are automatically retried. Smart Conditional Routing Set up rules to route different types of emails through various mailers. You can filter by the email’s Subject, Message content, From or To addresses, the plugin that generated the email, and more. This approach lets you combine transactional and marketing providers for enhanced deliverability. Rate Limiting Control the frequency of emails sent from your WordPress site within a given time to stay aligned with your SMTP provider’s limitations. Easy WP SMTP lets you set limits on how many emails can be sent each minute, hour, day, week, or month and automatically manages the email queue to keep you within the allowed rate. Optimized Email Sending Is email sending affecting your site’s speed? Easy WP SMTP can queue your emails to enhance performance. With optimized sending, emails are sent in the background when server resources are available, helping to avoid site slowdowns and bottlenecks. Email Reports Track email deliverability and engagement with our email reports feature, which displays open and click-through rates grouped by subject line, regardless of mailer or SMTP service. The reports also include information on sent and failed emails each week, ensuring that you’re always aware of potential issues. Plus, you can view an email report chart right in your WordPress dashboard for quick and easy access. Weekly Email Summary Stay on top of your WordPress email statistics with our weekly email reports, sent to your inbox. These reports provide in-depth information on the number of emails sent, as well as opens and clicks. The Summary also shows failed email delivery stats, allowing you to quickly identify any potential issues without having to log into WordPress. WordPress Multisite WordPress Multisite Network Settings Manage WP Mail SMTP settings for all your multisite subsites in one place, simplifying administration for your multisite network. Easily Manage Multisite Emails Network administrators can easily monitor and manage email logs, email reports, debug events, and exports for all subsites in the network from a central dashboard. Easy WP SMTP Plugin Usage Once you have installed the plugin there are a few options that you need to configure. The plugin settings can be found in your WordPress Dashboard by clicking on the Easy WP SMTP menu item. Easy WP SMTP Settings The settings section consists of two sections: Mailer Settings and General Settings. Mailer Settings Mailer Selection: Choose a mailer you want to use (a transactional mailer or an SMTP server). Mailer-Specific Settings: Depending on your mailer selection, different settings will be displayed, for you to configure. General Settings From Email Address: The email address that will be used to send emails to your recipients. Force From Email: If you want to always overwrite the from email address, which can be set by other plugins. From Name: The name your recipients will see as part of the “from” or “sender” value when they receive your email. Force From Name: If you want to always overwrite the from name, which can be set by other plugins. For more information on how you can configure all plugin settings, please visit our plugin documentation. Easy WP SMTP Email Test On the Email Test page you can send a test email to your own email address, using your configured mailer or SMTP service, to make sure that your WordPress site is ready to send all outgoing emails. Once you click the “Send Test Email” button, by default a predefined email template (HTML or plain text) will be sent. But if you prefer, you can also define your own subject and email content in the Email Test settings. Other Notes Inspired by WP Mail SMTP plugin