WordPress plugin comparison
Check & Log Email vs WP SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- Check & Log Email has more active installs: 90K+, against 80+ for WP SMTP Mailer.
- On a typical day, Check & Log Email is downloaded about 1,114 times, WP SMTP Mailer about 3.
- WP SMTP Mailer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 292 reviews.
- Check & Log Email was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Jul 31, 2024 for WP SMTP Mailer.
- Check & Log Email is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for WP SMTP Mailer.
- Check & Log Email has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for WP SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
Check & Log Email leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Check & Log Email |  WP SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #464 | #17,714 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.4K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.8(292) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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