WordPress plugin comparison
Mailing Manager vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Mailing Manager.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, Mailing Manager about 3.
- Mailing Manager has no reviews yet.
- Mailing Manager was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for SMTP Mailer.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Mailing Manager.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Mailing Manager.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mailing Manager |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,989 | #585 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93 | 12.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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