WordPress plugin comparison

FluentSMTP vs Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

FluentSMTP

by WPManageNinja

700K+ installs4.8

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

by David Vongries

7K+ installs4.2

At a glance

FluentSMTP has more active installs: 700K+, against 7K+ for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
On a typical day, FluentSMTP is downloaded about 7,501 times, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) about 34.
FluentSMTP is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 413 reviews, against 4.2 from 68 reviews.
FluentSMTP was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
FluentSMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for FluentSMTP.

FluentSMTP leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	FluentSMTP	Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
Popular rank	#87	#2,599
Active installs	700K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	433.1K	1K
Rating	4.8(413)	4.2(68)
Support threads resolved	96%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×4.72	×0.49
Last release	6 days ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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