WordPress plugin comparison
Pending Email SMTP vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 80+ for Pending Email SMTP.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 430 times, Pending Email SMTP about 3.
- Pending Email SMTP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Apr 20, 2021 for Pending Email SMTP.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Pending Email SMTP.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Pending Email SMTP.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pending Email SMTP |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,059 | #584 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 12.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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