WordPress plugin comparison
SMTP Mailer vs MailHog for WordPress
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for MailHog for WordPress.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, MailHog for WordPress about 4.
- MailHog for WordPress is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Jul 28, 2021 for MailHog for WordPress.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for MailHog for WordPress.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for MailHog for WordPress.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SMTP Mailer |  MailHog for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #585 | #15,730 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.3K | 78 |
| Rating | 4.6(67) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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