WordPress plugin comparison

Mailgun for WordPress vs Yandex Mail SMTP Server for WordPress

Mailgun for WordPress

by Mailgun

80K+ installs3.8

Yandex Mail SMTP Server for WordPress

by Ozan Canakli

1K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Mailgun for WordPress has more active installs: 80K+, against 1K+ for Yandex Mail SMTP Server for WordPress.
On a typical day, Mailgun for WordPress is downloaded about 868 times, Yandex Mail SMTP Server for WordPress about 12.
Yandex Mail SMTP Server for WordPress is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.8 from 49 reviews.
Mailgun for WordPress was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Dec 2, 2019 for Yandex Mail SMTP Server for WordPress.
Mailgun for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Yandex Mail SMTP Server for WordPress.
Mailgun for WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Yandex Mail SMTP Server for WordPress.

Mailgun for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Mailgun for WordPress	Yandex Mail SMTP Server for WordPress
Popular rank	#547	#5,152
Active installs	80K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	24.3K	337
Rating	3.8(49)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.3.27
Search multiplier	×0.98	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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