WordPress plugin comparison
Easy WP SMTP vs Email Template Designer
Easy WP SMTP
by Syed Balkhi
500K+ installs4.6
Email Template Designer
by Hannes Etzelstorfer
20K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Easy WP SMTP has more active installs: 500K+, against 20K+ for Email Template Designer.
- On a typical day, Easy WP SMTP is downloaded about 2,157 times, Email Template Designer about 211.
- Email Template Designer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 4.6 from 709 reviews.
- Email Template Designer was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Easy WP SMTP.
- Easy WP SMTP resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Email Template Designer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Easy WP SMTP has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Email Template Designer.
Line by line
Easy WP SMTP leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy WP SMTP | Email Template Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #125 | #1,241 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61.1K | 6.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(709) | 4.8(87) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.70 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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