WordPress plugin comparison
Mail Control vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 60+ for Mail Control.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, Mail Control about 4.
- Mail Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Mar 22, 2025 for Mail Control.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Mail Control.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Mail Control.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mail Control |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,563 | #585 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 133 | 12.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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