WordPress plugin comparison
Email Essentials vs SMTP2GO for WordPress
At a glance
- SMTP2GO for WordPress has more active installs: 40K+, against 40+ for Email Essentials.
- On a typical day, SMTP2GO for WordPress is downloaded about 228 times, Email Essentials about 14.
- Email Essentials has no reviews yet.
- Email Essentials was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 30, 2026 for SMTP2GO for WordPress.
- SMTP2GO for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Email Essentials.
- SMTP2GO for WordPress has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Email Essentials.
Line by line
SMTP2GO for WordPress leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email Essentials |  SMTP2GO for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,307 | #898 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 468 | 5.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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