WordPress plugin comparison
Configure SMTP vs Simple Email Sender
At a glance
- Configure SMTP has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for Simple Email Sender.
- On a typical day, Configure SMTP is downloaded about 34 times, Simple Email Sender about 2.
- Simple Email Sender is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 45 reviews.
- Simple Email Sender was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2024, against Jul 22, 2024 for Configure SMTP.
- Simple Email Sender is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.6.11, against 6.5.14 for Configure SMTP.
- Configure SMTP has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Simple Email Sender.
Line by line
Configure SMTP leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Configure SMTP |  Simple Email Sender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,893 | #40,592 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 862 | 36 |
| Rating | 4.9(45) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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