WordPress plugin comparison
SH Email Tester vs Vik Mail SMTP
At a glance
- Vik Mail SMTP has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for SH Email Tester.
- On a typical day, Vik Mail SMTP is downloaded about 4 times, SH Email Tester about 2.
- SH Email Tester was updated more recently: Jan 19, 2026, against Nov 6, 2023 for Vik Mail SMTP.
- SH Email Tester is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.4.14 for Vik Mail SMTP.
- Vik Mail SMTP has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for SH Email Tester.
Line by line
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| Metric |  SH Email Tester |  Vik Mail SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64,180 | #12,879 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 69 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4.0 |
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