WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SMTP vs SureMail
At a glance
- SureMail has more active installs: 200K+, against 2K+ for Simple SMTP.
- On a typical day, SureMail is downloaded about 1,282 times, Simple SMTP about 67.
- Simple SMTP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.7 from 25 reviews.
- SureMail was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Aug 11, 2025 for Simple SMTP.
- SureMail resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple SMTP.
- SureMail is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple SMTP.
- Simple SMTP has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for SureMail.
Line by line
SureMail leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SMTP |  SureMail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,409 | #275 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 50.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 4.7(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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