WordPress plugin comparison
Email Essentials vs SureMail
At a glance
- SureMail has more active installs: 200K+, against 40+ for Email Essentials.
- On a typical day, SureMail is downloaded about 1,282 times, Email Essentials about 14.
- Email Essentials has no reviews yet.
- Email Essentials was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for SureMail.
- SureMail is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Email Essentials.
- SureMail has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Email Essentials.
Line by line
SureMail leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email Essentials |  SureMail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,307 | #275 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 468 | 50.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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