WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SMTP Mailer vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Simple SMTP Mailer.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, Simple SMTP Mailer about 2.
- Simple SMTP Mailer has no reviews yet.
- SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Apr 28, 2025 for Simple SMTP Mailer.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple SMTP Mailer.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Simple SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,107 | #585 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 12.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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