WordPress plugin comparison
Check-Mail-SMTP vs Mailgun for WordPress
At a glance
- Mailgun for WordPress has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Check-Mail-SMTP.
- On a typical day, Mailgun for WordPress is downloaded about 873 times, Check-Mail-SMTP about 2.
- Check-Mail-SMTP has no reviews yet.
- Mailgun for WordPress was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against May 24, 2019 for Check-Mail-SMTP.
- Mailgun for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Check-Mail-SMTP.
- Mailgun for WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Check-Mail-SMTP.
Line by line
Mailgun for WordPress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Check-Mail-SMTP |  Mailgun for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,520 | #548 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 24.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.8(49) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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