WordPress plugin comparison

Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer vs SMTP2GO for WordPress

Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer

by Nexcess

90K+ installs4.5

SMTP2GO for WordPress

by SMTP2GO

40K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer has more active installs: 90K+, against 40K+ for SMTP2GO for WordPress.
On a typical day, Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer is downloaded about 472 times, SMTP2GO for WordPress about 228.
SMTP2GO for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 67 reviews, against 4.5 from 142 reviews.
Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 30, 2026 for SMTP2GO for WordPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for SMTP2GO for WordPress.

Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer	SMTP2GO for WordPress
Popular rank	#478	#897
Active installs	90K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	14.5K	5.9K
Rating	4.5(142)	5.0(67)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.43	×1.03
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	7.4

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