WordPress plugin comparison
Check & Log Email vs Gmail SMTP
At a glance
- Check & Log Email has more active installs: 90K+, against 10K+ for Gmail SMTP.
- On a typical day, Check & Log Email is downloaded about 1,225 times, Gmail SMTP about 175.
- Check & Log Email is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 292 reviews, against 4.1 from 103 reviews.
- Gmail SMTP was updated more recently: Nov 8, 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 Gmail SMTP.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Check & Log Email has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Gmail SMTP.
Line by line
Check & Log Email leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Check & Log Email |  Gmail SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #464 | #1,872 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.4K | 9.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(292) | 4.1(103) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.1 |
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