WordPress plugin comparison
Check & Log Email vs SmartSMTP
At a glance
- Check & Log Email has more active installs: 90K+, against 2K+ for SmartSMTP.
- On a typical day, Check & Log Email is downloaded about 1,114 times, SmartSMTP about 50.
- Check & Log Email is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 292 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Check & Log Email was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for SmartSMTP.
- SmartSMTP resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Check & Log Email.
- Check & Log Email is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SmartSMTP.
- Check & Log Email has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for SmartSMTP.
Line by line
Check & Log Email leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Check & Log Email |  SmartSMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #464 | #4,603 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.4K | 2.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(292) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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