WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Reply Email vs Easy WP SMTP
At a glance
- Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 500+ for Comment Reply Email.
- On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, Comment Reply Email about 16.
- Comment Reply Email is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.6 from 709 reviews.
- Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Jun 27, 2025 for Comment Reply Email.
- Easy WP SMTP resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Comment Reply Email.
- Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Comment Reply Email.
- Easy WP SMTP has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Comment Reply Email.
Line by line
Easy WP SMTP leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Reply Email |  Easy WP SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,872 | #125 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 411 | 61.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(15) | 4.6(709) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 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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