WordPress plugin comparison
Easy WP SMTP vs WP Email Guard
At a glance
- Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for WP Email Guard.
- On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, WP Email Guard about 3.
- WP Email Guard has no reviews yet.
- Easy WP SMTP was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Sep 23, 2009 for WP Email Guard.
- Easy WP SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.4 for WP Email Guard.
- WP Email Guard has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Easy WP SMTP.
Line by line
Easy WP SMTP leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy WP SMTP |  WP Email Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #125 | #15,290 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61.1K | 75 |
| Rating | 4.6(709) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.8.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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