WordPress plugin comparison
Comment E-Mail Verification vs Easy WP SMTP
Comment E-Mail Verification
by Martin Lormes
60+ installs4.8
Easy WP SMTP
by Syed Balkhi
500K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 60+ for Comment E-Mail Verification.
- On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, Comment E-Mail Verification about 4.
- Comment E-Mail Verification is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 709 reviews.
- Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Feb 25, 2014 for Comment E-Mail Verification.
- Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Comment E-Mail Verification.
- Comment E-Mail Verification has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Easy WP SMTP.
Line by line
Easy WP SMTP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment E-Mail Verification | Easy WP SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,586 | #125 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 81 | 61.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(4) | 4.6(709) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 3 months 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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