WordPress plugin comparison
Gmail SMTP vs Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer
At a glance
- Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer has more active installs: 90K+, against 10K+ for Gmail SMTP.
- On a typical day, Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer is downloaded about 472 times, Gmail SMTP about 240.
- Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 142 reviews, against 4.1 from 103 reviews.
- Gmail SMTP was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer.
- Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Gmail SMTP.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Gmail SMTP has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer.
Line by line
Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gmail SMTP |  Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,875 | #478 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.4K | 14.5K |
| Rating | 4.1(103) | 4.5(142) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×1.43 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.2.4 |
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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