WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SMTP vs SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 2K+ for Simple SMTP.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, Simple SMTP about 73.
- Simple SMTP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Aug 11, 2025 for Simple SMTP.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple SMTP.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Simple SMTP.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SMTP |  SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,413 | #585 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 12.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 4.6(67) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×1.06 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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