WordPress plugin comparison
Mail Subscribe List vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 3K+ for Mail Subscribe List.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, Mail Subscribe List about 20.
- SMTP Mailer is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 67 reviews, against 4.4 from 60 reviews.
- SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Aug 8, 2023 for Mail Subscribe List.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Mail Subscribe List.
- Mail Subscribe List has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mail Subscribe List |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,844 | #585 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 546 | 12.8K |
| Rating | 4.4(60) | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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