WordPress plugin comparison
Easy WP SMTP vs SMTP MAILER WP
At a glance
- Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for SMTP MAILER WP.
- On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, SMTP MAILER WP about 1.
- SMTP MAILER WP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.6 from 709 reviews.
- Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Apr 1, 2020 for SMTP MAILER WP.
- Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for SMTP MAILER WP.
- Easy WP SMTP has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for SMTP MAILER WP.
Line by line
Easy WP SMTP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy WP SMTP |  SMTP MAILER WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #125 | #45,676 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61.1K | 40 |
| Rating | 4.6(709) | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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