WordPress plugin comparison
SMTP Mailer vs WP Simple Mail Sender
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 2K+ for WP Simple Mail Sender.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, WP Simple Mail Sender about 17.
- WP Simple Mail Sender is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Mar 2, 2019 for WP Simple Mail Sender.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for WP Simple Mail Sender.
- WP Simple Mail Sender has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SMTP Mailer |  WP Simple Mail Sender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #585 | #4,240 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.8K | 442 |
| Rating | 4.6(67) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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