WordPress plugin comparison
SendForce Mail SMTP Relay vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for SendForce Mail SMTP Relay.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, SendForce Mail SMTP Relay about 11.
- SendForce Mail SMTP Relay is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- SendForce Mail SMTP Relay was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for SMTP Mailer.
- SendForce Mail SMTP Relay resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for SMTP Mailer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for SendForce Mail SMTP Relay.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SendForce Mail SMTP Relay |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,076 | #585 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 481 | 12.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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