Best WP SMTP Email
v1.1by ihmeraj · updated 7 years ago
Best and the Easiest SMTP Plugin for WordPress.
- Rank
- #67,645
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,805 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Best WP SMTP Email at a glance
Best WP SMTP Email is a WordPress plugin by ihmeraj with fewer than 10 active installs, the #67,645 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Apr 24, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.1.28. Among the 39 plugins tagged “mailer”, it ranks #31. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Best WP SMTP Email |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · -50.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#67,645 · down 12,322 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #67,645 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #71,315 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #65,621 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #51,536 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #55,323 |
Growth %
Average -5.61% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -42.86% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.1.27 → 5.1.28
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.1.28
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Oct 16, 2018
- Last updated
- Apr 24, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Best WP SMTP Email
How many websites use Best WP SMTP Email?
Best WP SMTP Email is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #67,645 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Best WP SMTP Email been downloaded?
1,805 times in total since 2018.
When was Best WP SMTP Email last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Apr 24, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Best WP SMTP Email compatible with the latest WordPress?
Best WP SMTP Email’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Best WP SMTP Email still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Best WP SMTP Email have?
No one has reviewed Best WP SMTP Email on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Best WP SMTP Email?
The plugins most like Best WP SMTP Email, by the tags they share, are SMTP Mailer (70K+), Gmail SMTP (10K+) and WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | ihmeraj |
| First released | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Apr 24, 2019 |
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