WordPress plugin comparison
API Mailer for AWS SES vs Mailgun for WordPress
At a glance
- Mailgun for WordPress has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for API Mailer for AWS SES.
- On a typical day, Mailgun for WordPress is downloaded about 873 times, API Mailer for AWS SES about 4.
- API Mailer for AWS SES is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.8 from 49 reviews.
- API Mailer for AWS SES was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Sep 25, 2026 for Mailgun for WordPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Mailgun for WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for API Mailer for AWS SES.
Line by line
Mailgun for WordPress leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  API Mailer for AWS SES |  Mailgun for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,913 | #548 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96 | 23.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.8(49) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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