WordPress plugin comparison
SMTP by BestWebSoft vs Mailgun for WordPress
At a glance
- Mailgun for WordPress has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for SMTP by BestWebSoft.
- On a typical day, Mailgun for WordPress is downloaded about 873 times, SMTP by BestWebSoft about 21.
- SMTP by BestWebSoft is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 3.8 from 49 reviews.
- Mailgun for WordPress was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Jun 12, 2025 for SMTP by BestWebSoft.
- Mailgun for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for SMTP by BestWebSoft.
- Mailgun for WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for SMTP by BestWebSoft.
Line by line
Mailgun for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SMTP by BestWebSoft |  Mailgun for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,492 | #548 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 619 | 24.5K |
| Rating | 4.4(13) | 3.8(49) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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