WordPress plugin comparison
Big Mailer vs FluentSMTP
At a glance
- FluentSMTP has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for Big Mailer.
- On a typical day, FluentSMTP is downloaded about 7,501 times, Big Mailer about 1.
- Big Mailer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 413 reviews.
- FluentSMTP was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 16, 2013 for Big Mailer.
- FluentSMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Big Mailer.
- Big Mailer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for FluentSMTP.
Line by line
FluentSMTP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Big Mailer |  FluentSMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,626 | #87 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 433.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(413) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 96% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×4.72 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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