WordPress plugin comparison
SMTP Mailer vs WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution
SMTP Mailer
by Noor Alam
70K+ installs4.6
WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution
by softcoy
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution about 2.
- WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution has no reviews yet.
- SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Apr 24, 2025 for WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | SMTP Mailer | WordSMTP Simple SMTP Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #585 | #64,183 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.8K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.6(67) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.3 |
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