WordPress plugin comparison
Post SMTP vs Send Emails with Mandrill
At a glance
- Post SMTP has more active installs: 300K+, against 6K+ for Send Emails with Mandrill.
- On a typical day, Post SMTP is downloaded about 2,628 times, Send Emails with Mandrill about 250.
- Send Emails with Mandrill is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.7 from 528 reviews.
- Send Emails with Mandrill was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Post SMTP.
- Post SMTP resolves more of its support threads: 79% in the last two months, against 0% for Send Emails with Mandrill.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Post SMTP has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Send Emails with Mandrill.
Line by line
Post SMTP leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post SMTP |  Send Emails with Mandrill |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #161 | #2,863 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82.6K | 7.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(528) | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 79% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.96 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 8.1 |
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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