WordPress plugin comparison
HW Override Default Sender vs Viable True Email Sender
HW Override Default Sender
by Håkan Wennerberg
10+ installs
Viable True Email Sender
by Ahsan Amin
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- HW Override Default Sender has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for Viable True Email Sender.
- Viable True Email Sender was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Feb 4, 2015 for HW Override Default Sender.
- Viable True Email Sender is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for HW Override Default Sender.
- HW Override Default Sender has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Viable True Email Sender.
Line by line
Viable True Email Sender leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | HW Override Default Sender | Viable True Email Sender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,722 | #69,702 |
| Active installs | 10+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 49 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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