WordPress plugin comparison
Post SMTP vs MailHog for WordPress
At a glance
- Post SMTP has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for MailHog for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Post SMTP is downloaded about 2,628 times, MailHog for WordPress about 4.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Post SMTP was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Jul 28, 2021 for MailHog for WordPress.
- Post SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for MailHog for WordPress.
- Post SMTP has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for MailHog for WordPress.
Line by line
Post SMTP leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post SMTP |  MailHog for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #161 | #15,730 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82.6K | 79 |
| Rating | 4.7(528) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 79% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.96 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 5.3 |
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