WordPress plugin comparison
SMTP Mailer vs WP SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SMTP Mailer has more active installs: 70K+, against 80+ for WP SMTP Mailer.
- On a typical day, SMTP Mailer is downloaded about 443 times, WP SMTP Mailer about 3.
- WP SMTP Mailer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- SMTP Mailer was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Jul 31, 2024 for WP SMTP Mailer.
- SMTP Mailer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for WP SMTP Mailer.
- SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for WP SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
SMTP Mailer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SMTP Mailer |  WP SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #585 | #17,714 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.8K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.6(67) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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