WordPress plugin comparison
Post SMTP vs X4EMAIL Lite
At a glance
- Post SMTP has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for X4EMAIL Lite.
- On a typical day, Post SMTP is downloaded about 2,628 times, X4EMAIL Lite about 2.
- X4EMAIL Lite has no reviews yet.
- Post SMTP was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Aug 27, 2025 for X4EMAIL Lite.
- Post SMTP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for X4EMAIL Lite.
- Post SMTP has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for X4EMAIL Lite.
Line by line
Post SMTP leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post SMTP |  X4EMAIL Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #161 | #62,377 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82.6K | 40 |
| Rating | 4.7(528) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 79% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.96 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.2 |
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