WordPress plugin comparison

Display wp_mail Error Messages vs Simple SMTP Mailer

Display wp_mail Error Messages

by WonderPlugin

100+ installs5.0

Simple SMTP Mailer

by Josh Mckibbin

20+ installs

At a glance

Display wp_mail Error Messages has more active installs: 100+, against 20+ for Simple SMTP Mailer.
On a typical day, Display wp_mail Error Messages is downloaded about 4 times, Simple SMTP Mailer about 2.
Simple SMTP Mailer has no reviews yet.
Display wp_mail Error Messages was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Apr 28, 2025 for Simple SMTP Mailer.
Display wp_mail Error Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple SMTP Mailer.
Display wp_mail Error Messages has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Simple SMTP Mailer.

Display wp_mail Error Messages leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Display wp_mail Error Messages	Simple SMTP Mailer
Popular rank	#14,040	#25,860
Active installs	100+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	81	36
Rating	5.0(3)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.39	×0.06
Last release	15 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	8.0

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