WordPress plugin comparison
Check & Log Email vs Configure SMTP
At a glance
- Check & Log Email has more active installs: 90K+, against 6K+ for Configure SMTP.
- On a typical day, Check & Log Email is downloaded about 1,114 times, Configure SMTP about 34.
- Configure SMTP is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.8 from 292 reviews.
- Check & Log Email was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Jul 22, 2024 for Configure SMTP.
- Check & Log Email is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Configure SMTP.
- Configure SMTP has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Check & Log Email.
Line by line
Check & Log Email leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Check & Log Email |  Configure SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #464 | #2,891 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.4K | 878 |
| Rating | 4.8(292) | 4.9(45) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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