WordPress plugin comparison
Custom SMTP vs Send Emails with Mandrill
Custom SMTP
by Nicolas Verlhiac
200+ installs5.0
Send Emails with Mandrill
by Matt Miller
6K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Send Emails with Mandrill has more active installs: 6K+, against 200+ for Custom SMTP.
- On a typical day, Send Emails with Mandrill is downloaded about 250 times, Custom SMTP about 13.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Send Emails with Mandrill was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Custom SMTP.
- Custom SMTP resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Send Emails with Mandrill.
- Send Emails with Mandrill is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom SMTP.
- Send Emails with Mandrill has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Custom SMTP.
Line by line
Send Emails with Mandrill leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom SMTP | Send Emails with Mandrill |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,697 | #2,863 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 277 | 7.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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