WordPress plugin comparison

SMTP Mailer vs Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

SMTP Mailer

by Noor Alam

70K+ installs4.6

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

by David Vongries

7K+ installs4.2

At a glance

SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 7K+ for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) about 34.
SMTP Mailer is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 67 reviews, against 4.2 from 68 reviews.
SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for SMTP Mailer.

SMTP Mailer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	SMTP Mailer	Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
Popular rank	#585	#2,599
Active installs	70K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	12.3K	1K
Rating	4.6(67)	4.2(68)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.06	×0.49
Last release	2 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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