WordPress plugin comparison
Post SMTP vs SmartSMTP
At a glance
- Post SMTP has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for SmartSMTP.
- On a typical day, Post SMTP is downloaded about 2,628 times, SmartSMTP about 50.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- SmartSMTP was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Post SMTP.
- SmartSMTP resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 79% for Post SMTP.
- Post SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SmartSMTP.
- Post SMTP has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for SmartSMTP.
Line by line
Post SMTP leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
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