WordPress plugin comparison
Easy WP SMTP vs HTML Emails
At a glance
- Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 20+ for HTML Emails.
- On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,180 times, HTML Emails about 1.
- Easy WP SMTP is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 709 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against May 5, 2010 for HTML Emails.
- Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for HTML Emails.
- HTML Emails has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Easy WP SMTP.
Line by line
Easy WP SMTP leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy WP SMTP |  HTML Emails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #125 | #28,115 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58.9K | 44 |
| Rating | 4.6(709) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 16 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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