WordPress plugin comparison
Easy WP SMTP vs Email Essentials
At a glance
- Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 50+ for Email Essentials.
- On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, Email Essentials about 14.
- Email Essentials has no reviews yet.
- Email Essentials was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Easy WP SMTP.
- Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Email Essentials.
- Easy WP SMTP has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Email Essentials.
Line by line
Easy WP SMTP leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy WP SMTP |  Email Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #125 | #21,216 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61.1K | 460 |
| Rating | 4.6(709) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.70 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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