WordPress plugin comparison
Easy WP SMTP vs Email 404
At a glance
- Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Email 404.
- On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, Email 404 about 1.
- Email 404 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 709 reviews.
- Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Sep 8, 2011 for Email 404.
- Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Email 404.
- Email 404 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Easy WP SMTP.
Line by line
Easy WP SMTP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy WP SMTP |  Email 404 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #125 | #43,460 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61.1K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.6(709) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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