WordPress plugin comparison
Check & Log Email vs SMTP
At a glance
- Check & Log Email has more active installs: 90K+, against 600+ for SMTP.
- On a typical day, Check & Log Email is downloaded about 1,225 times, SMTP about 7.
- Check & Log Email is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 292 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Check & Log Email was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for SMTP.
- Check & Log Email is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for SMTP.
- Check & Log Email has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for SMTP.
Line by line
Check & Log Email leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Check & Log Email |  SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #465 | #8,079 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.7K | 162 |
| Rating | 4.8(292) | 2.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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