WordPress plugin comparison

Easy WP SMTP vs Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

Easy WP SMTP

by Syed Balkhi

500K+ installs4.6

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

by David Vongries

7K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 7K+ for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) about 34.
Easy WP SMTP is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 709 reviews, against 4.2 from 68 reviews.
Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Easy WP SMTP.

Easy WP SMTP leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy WP SMTP	Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
Popular rank	#125	#2,599
Active installs	500K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	61.1K	1K
Rating	4.6(709)	4.2(68)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.70	×0.49
Last release	3 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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