WordPress plugin comparison
Email Log vs MailKite SMTP
At a glance
- Email Log has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for MailKite SMTP.
- On a typical day, Email Log is downloaded about 692 times, MailKite SMTP about 2.
- MailKite SMTP has no reviews yet.
- Email Log was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Sep 3, 2026 for MailKite SMTP.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Email Log has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for MailKite SMTP.
Line by line
Email Log leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email Log |  MailKite SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #522 | #70,918 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20.9K | 68 |
| Rating | 4.2(43) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.1 |
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