WordPress plugin comparison
SureMail vs Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
SureMail
by Brainstorm Force
200K+ installs4.7
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
by David Vongries
7K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- SureMail has more active installs: 200K+, against 7K+ for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
- On a typical day, SureMail is downloaded about 1,282 times, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) about 34.
- SureMail is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.2 from 68 reviews.
- SureMail was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
- SureMail is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
- Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for SureMail.
Line by line
SureMail leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | SureMail | Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #275 | #2,599 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.3K | 993 |
| Rating | 4.7(25) | 4.2(68) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.44 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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