WordPress plugin comparison
Byteplant Email Validator vs SMTP2GO for WordPress
Byteplant Email Validator
by byteplant
100+ installs3.8
SMTP2GO for WordPress
by SMTP2GO
40K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- SMTP2GO for WordPress has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Byteplant Email Validator.
- On a typical day, SMTP2GO for WordPress is downloaded about 228 times, Byteplant Email Validator about 5.
- SMTP2GO for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 67 reviews, against 3.8 from 9 reviews.
- SMTP2GO for WordPress was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Byteplant Email Validator.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.0.
- Byteplant Email Validator has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for SMTP2GO for WordPress.
Line by line
SMTP2GO for WordPress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,475 | #898 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 156 | 5.9K |
| Rating | 3.8(9) | 5.0(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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