WordPress plugin comparison
Check & Log Email vs YaySMTP
At a glance
- Check & Log Email has more active installs: 90K+, against 10K+ for YaySMTP.
- On a typical day, Check & Log Email is downloaded about 1,114 times, YaySMTP about 301.
- YaySMTP is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.8 from 292 reviews.
- YaySMTP was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for Check & Log Email.
- YaySMTP resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Check & Log Email.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Check & Log Email has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for YaySMTP.
Line by line
Check & Log Email leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Check & Log Email |  YaySMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #464 | #1,983 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.4K | 14.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(292) | 4.9(45) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.4 |
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