WordPress plugin comparison
Check & Log Email vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- Check & Log Email has more active installs: 90K+, against 70K+ for SMTP Mailer.
- On a typical day, Check & Log Email is downloaded about 1,114 times, SMTP Mailer about 443.
- Check & Log Email is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 292 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- Check & Log Email was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for SMTP Mailer.
- Check & Log Email resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for SMTP Mailer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Check & Log Email has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
Check & Log Email leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Check & Log Email |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #464 | #585 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.4K | 12.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(292) | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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