WordPress plugin comparison
Birthday Emails vs Easy WP SMTP
At a glance
- Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 300+ for Birthday Emails.
- On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, Birthday Emails about 4.
- Birthday Emails is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.6 from 709 reviews.
- Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Dec 9, 2019 for Birthday Emails.
- Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Birthday Emails.
- Easy WP SMTP has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Birthday Emails.
Line by line
Easy WP SMTP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Birthday Emails |  Easy WP SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,645 | #125 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 74 | 59.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.6(709) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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