WordPress plugin comparison
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) vs Solid Mail
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
by David Vongries
7K+ installs4.2
Solid Mail
by SolidWP
60K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Solid Mail has more active installs: 60K+, against 7K+ for Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor).
- On a typical day, Solid Mail is downloaded about 189 times, Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) about 34.
- Both are rated 4.2 out of 5.
- Solid Mail was updated more recently: May 12, 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 2012 for Solid Mail.
Line by line
Solid Mail leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) | Solid Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,599 | #671 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 5.4K |
| Rating | 4.2(68) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 6 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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