WordPress plugin comparison
Imitate Email vs Post SMTP
At a glance
- Post SMTP has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Imitate Email.
- On a typical day, Post SMTP is downloaded about 2,628 times, Imitate Email about 1.
- Imitate Email has no reviews yet.
- Post SMTP was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Oct 2, 2023 for Imitate Email.
- Post SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Imitate Email.
- Post SMTP has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Imitate Email.
Line by line
Post SMTP leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Imitate Email |  Post SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,934 | #161 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 82.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(528) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 79% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.96 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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