WordPress plugin comparison
Easy WP SMTP vs Essentials by Digital Creatings
Easy WP SMTP
by Syed Balkhi
500K+ installs4.6
Essentials by Digital Creatings
by Puneet Tiwari
10+ installs
At a glance
- Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
- On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, Essentials by Digital Creatings about 3.
- Essentials by Digital Creatings has no reviews yet.
- Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
- Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
- Easy WP SMTP has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
Line by line
Easy WP SMTP leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy WP SMTP | Essentials by Digital Creatings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #125 | #42,813 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61.1K | 78 |
| Rating | 4.6(709) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.70 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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