WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SMTP vs Email Deliverability
At a glance
- Email Deliverability has more active installs: 200K+, against 2K+ for Simple SMTP.
- On a typical day, Email Deliverability is downloaded about 934 times, Simple SMTP about 73.
- Simple SMTP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 2.5 from 17 reviews.
- Email Deliverability was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Aug 11, 2025 for Simple SMTP.
- Email Deliverability is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Simple SMTP.
- Simple SMTP has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Email Deliverability.
Line by line
Email Deliverability leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SMTP |  Email Deliverability |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,413 | #250 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 26.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 2.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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