WordPress plugin comparison

Check & Log Email vs Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

Check & Log Email

by checkemail

90K+ installs4.8

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

by David Vongries

7K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Check & Log Email has more active installs: 90K+, against 7K+ for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
On a typical day, Check & Log Email is downloaded about 1,114 times, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) about 34.
Check & Log Email is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 292 reviews, against 4.2 from 68 reviews.
Check & Log Email was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
Check & Log Email is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Check & Log Email.

Check & Log Email leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Check & Log Email	Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
Popular rank	#464	#2,599
Active installs	90K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	64.4K	1K
Rating	4.8(292)	4.2(68)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.31	×0.49
Last release	19 days ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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