WordPress plugin comparison
Post SMTP vs Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
Post SMTP
by Saad Iqbal
300K+ installs4.7
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
by David Vongries
7K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Post SMTP has more active installs: 300K+, against 7K+ for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
- On a typical day, Post SMTP is downloaded about 2,628 times, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) about 34.
- Post SMTP is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 528 reviews, against 4.2 from 68 reviews.
- Post SMTP was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
- Post SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
- Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Post SMTP.
Line by line
Post SMTP leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Post SMTP | Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #161 | #2,599 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82.6K | 1K |
| Rating | 4.7(528) | 4.2(68) |
| Support threads resolved | 79% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.96 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
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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