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Send Emails with Mandrill vs Smooth SMTP
Send Emails with Mandrill
by Matt Miller
6K+ installs5.0
Smooth SMTP
by Smmooth WP Plugins
100+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Send Emails with Mandrill has more active installs: 6K+, against 100+ for Smooth SMTP.
- On a typical day, Send Emails with Mandrill is downloaded about 250 times, Smooth SMTP about 6.
- Send Emails with Mandrill is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Send Emails with Mandrill was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Mar 1, 2026 for Smooth SMTP.
- Send Emails with Mandrill is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Smooth SMTP.
- Send Emails with Mandrill has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Smooth SMTP.
Line by line
Send Emails with Mandrill leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Send Emails with Mandrill | Smooth SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,863 | #14,562 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.7K | 119 |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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