WordPress plugin comparison
EffortLess Simple Email Configuration vs Gmail SMTP
EffortLess Simple Email Configuration
by domclic
Fewer than 10 installs
Gmail SMTP
by Noor Alam
10K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Gmail SMTP has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Simple Email Configuration.
- On a typical day, Gmail SMTP is downloaded about 198 times, EffortLess Simple Email Configuration about 3.
- EffortLess Simple Email Configuration has no reviews yet.
- Gmail SMTP was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for EffortLess Simple Email Configuration.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Gmail SMTP has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for EffortLess Simple Email Configuration.
Line by line
Gmail SMTP leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | EffortLess Simple Email Configuration | Gmail SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,374 | #1,872 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 125 | 11.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.1(103) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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