WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Email Sender vs SMTP2GO for WordPress
At a glance
- SMTP2GO for WordPress has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Simple Email Sender.
- On a typical day, SMTP2GO for WordPress is downloaded about 228 times, Simple Email Sender about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- SMTP2GO for WordPress was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Oct 9, 2024 for Simple Email Sender.
- SMTP2GO for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Simple Email Sender.
- SMTP2GO for WordPress has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Simple Email Sender.
Line by line
SMTP2GO for WordPress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Email Sender |  SMTP2GO for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,592 | #897 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 5.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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