WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Simple Email Configuration vs SMTP2GO for WordPress

EffortLess Simple Email Configuration

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs

SMTP2GO for WordPress

by SMTP2GO

40K+ installs5.0

At a glance

SMTP2GO for WordPress has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Simple Email Configuration.
On a typical day, SMTP2GO for WordPress is downloaded about 228 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 Aug 30, 2026 for SMTP2GO for WordPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
SMTP2GO for WordPress has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for EffortLess Simple Email Configuration.

SMTP2GO for WordPress leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Simple Email Configuration	SMTP2GO for WordPress
Popular rank	#68,374	#898
Active installs	Fewer than 10	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	125	5.9K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(67)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.03
Last release	29 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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