WordPress plugin comparison
SMTP Mailer vs SureMail
At a glance
- SureMail has more active installs: 200K+, against 70K+ for SMTP Mailer.
- On a typical day, SureMail is downloaded about 1,282 times, SMTP Mailer about 446.
- SureMail is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- SureMail was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for SMTP Mailer.
- SureMail resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for SMTP Mailer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for SureMail.
Line by line
SureMail leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SMTP Mailer |  SureMail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #586 | #275 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.6K | 50.2K |
| Rating | 4.6(67) | 4.7(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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