WordPress plugin comparison
Send Emails with Mandrill vs SMTP
At a glance
- Send Emails with Mandrill has more active installs: 6K+, against 600+ for SMTP.
- On a typical day, Send Emails with Mandrill is downloaded about 250 times, SMTP about 7.
- Send Emails with Mandrill is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Send Emails with Mandrill was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for SMTP.
- Send Emails with Mandrill is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for SMTP.
- SMTP has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Send Emails with Mandrill.
Line by line
Send Emails with Mandrill leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Send Emails with Mandrill |  SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,863 | #8,067 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.8K | 158 |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 2.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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