WordPress plugin comparison
Easy WP SMTP vs Personal Email
At a glance
- Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for Personal Email.
- On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, Personal Email about 3.
- Personal Email is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 709 reviews.
- Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Dec 1, 2020 for Personal Email.
- Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Personal Email.
- Personal Email has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Easy WP SMTP.
Line by line
Easy WP SMTP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy WP SMTP |  Personal Email |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #125 | #15,301 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61.1K | 97 |
| Rating | 4.6(709) | 4.8(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.6.23 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
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