WordPress plugin comparison
Bit SMTP vs Check & Log Email
At a glance
- Check & Log Email has more active installs: 90K+, against 2K+ for Bit SMTP.
- On a typical day, Check & Log Email is downloaded about 1,225 times, Bit SMTP about 32.
- Check & Log Email is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 292 reviews, against 3.9 from 15 reviews.
- Bit SMTP was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for Check & Log Email.
- Check & Log Email resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Bit SMTP.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Check & Log Email has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Bit SMTP.
Line by line
Check & Log Email leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Bit SMTP |  Check & Log Email |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,274 | #464 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.2K | 63.4K |
| Rating | 3.9(15) | 4.8(292) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.6 |
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