WordPress plugin comparison
SMTP for Amazon SES vs Solid Mail
At a glance
- Solid Mail has more active installs: 60K+, against 3K+ for SMTP for Amazon SES.
- On a typical day, Solid Mail is downloaded about 189 times, SMTP for Amazon SES about 41.
- Both are rated 4.2 out of 5.
- SMTP for Amazon SES was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against May 12, 2026 for Solid Mail.
- SMTP for Amazon SES resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Solid Mail.
- SMTP for Amazon SES is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Solid Mail.
- Solid Mail has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for SMTP for Amazon SES.
Line by line
Solid Mail leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SMTP for Amazon SES |  Solid Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,975 | #671 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 5.4K |
| Rating | 4.2(10) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
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