WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress Notification vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 200+ for bbPress Notification.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, bbPress Notification about 5.
- bbPress Notification is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Dec 3, 2024 for bbPress Notification.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for bbPress Notification.
- bbPress Notification has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bbPress Notification |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,960 | #585 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 87 | 12.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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