WordPress plugin comparison
Trigger vs Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
Trigger
by nurwp
Fewer than 10 installs
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 fewer than 10 for Trigger.
- On a typical day, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) is downloaded about 34 times, Trigger about 2.
- Trigger has no reviews yet.
- Trigger was updated more recently: May 1, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Trigger.
Line by line
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Trigger | Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,669 | #2,601 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 993 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(68) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 6 months 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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