WordPress plugin comparison
Email vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 50+ for Email.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, Email about 3.
- SMTP Mailer is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 67 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
- SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Jan 22, 2015 for Email.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Email.
- Email has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,414 | #585 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 12.8K |
| Rating | 3.3(4) | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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