WordPress plugin comparison
SureMail vs WP SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- SureMail has more active installs: 200K+, against 80+ for WP SMTP Mailer.
- On a typical day, SureMail is downloaded about 1,226 times, WP SMTP Mailer about 3.
- WP SMTP Mailer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 25 reviews.
- SureMail was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Jul 31, 2024 for WP SMTP Mailer.
- SureMail is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for WP SMTP Mailer.
- WP SMTP Mailer has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for SureMail.
Line by line
SureMail leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SureMail |  WP SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #275 | #17,714 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49.5K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.7(25) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.44 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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