WordPress plugin comparison
Mail Queue vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for Mail Queue.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 446 times, Mail Queue about 22.
- Mail Queue is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- Mail Queue was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for SMTP Mailer.
- Mail Queue resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for SMTP Mailer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Mail Queue.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mail Queue |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,684 | #586 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 622 | 12.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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