WordPress plugin comparison
Gmail SMTP vs HTP SMTP
At a glance
- Gmail SMTP has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for HTP SMTP.
- On a typical day, Gmail SMTP is downloaded about 198 times, HTP SMTP about 3.
- HTP SMTP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 103 reviews.
- Gmail SMTP was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jun 4, 2022 for HTP SMTP.
- Gmail SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for HTP SMTP.
- Gmail SMTP has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for HTP SMTP.
Line by line
Gmail SMTP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gmail SMTP |  HTP SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,872 | #22,483 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.2K | 70 |
| Rating | 4.1(103) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free