WordPress plugin comparison
EffortLess Simple Email Configuration vs SMTP Mailer
EffortLess Simple Email Configuration
by domclic
Fewer than 10 installs
SMTP Mailer
by Noor Alam
70K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Simple Email Configuration.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, EffortLess Simple Email Configuration about 3.
- EffortLess Simple Email Configuration has no reviews yet.
- EffortLess Simple Email Configuration was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for SMTP Mailer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for EffortLess Simple Email Configuration.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | EffortLess Simple Email Configuration | SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,374 | #584 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97 | 12.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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