WordPress plugin comparison

SMTP for SendGrid vs Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

SMTP for SendGrid

by YayCommerce

1K+ installs5.0

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

by David Vongries

7K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) has more active installs: 7K+, against 1K+ for SMTP for SendGrid.
On a typical day, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) is downloaded about 34 times, SMTP for SendGrid about 23.
SMTP for SendGrid is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 68 reviews.
SMTP for SendGrid was updated more recently: May 18, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
SMTP for SendGrid is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for SMTP for SendGrid.

SMTP for SendGrid leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	SMTP for SendGrid	Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
Popular rank	#5,343	#2,599
Active installs	1K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	677	1K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.2(68)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.63	×0.49
Last release	5 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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