WordPress plugin comparison
Meow Mailer vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for Meow Mailer.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, Meow Mailer about 79.
- Meow Mailer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- Meow Mailer was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for SMTP Mailer.
- Meow Mailer resolves more of its support threads: 80% 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 2026 for Meow Mailer.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meow Mailer |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,757 | #584 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.4K | 12.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(26) | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.00 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | today | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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