WordPress plugin comparison
Mersal SMTP vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for Mersal SMTP.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, Mersal SMTP about 6.
- Mersal SMTP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- Mersal SMTP was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for SMTP Mailer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Mersal SMTP.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mersal SMTP |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #54,889 | #585 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 186 | 12.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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