WordPress plugin comparison

Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts vs Easy WP SMTP

Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts

by Jack - BNFW

30K+ installs4.8

Easy WP SMTP

by Syed Balkhi

500K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 30K+ for Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts.
On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts about 761.
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 184 reviews, against 4.6 from 709 reviews.
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Easy WP SMTP.
Easy WP SMTP resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

Easy WP SMTP leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts	Easy WP SMTP
Popular rank	#1,045	#125
Active installs	30K+	500K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35.5K	61.1K
Rating	4.8(184)	4.6(709)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.98	×1.70
Last release	10 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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