WordPress plugin comparison
WP Mail Log vs WP Simple Mail Sender
At a glance
- WP Mail Log has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for WP Simple Mail Sender.
- On a typical day, WP Mail Log is downloaded about 83 times, WP Simple Mail Sender about 17.
- WP Simple Mail Sender is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.9 from 66 reviews.
- WP Mail Log was updated more recently: Jun 30, 2026, against Mar 2, 2019 for WP Simple Mail Sender.
- WP Mail Log is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.1.28 for WP Simple Mail Sender.
- WP Mail Log has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for WP Simple Mail Sender.
Line by line
WP Mail Log leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Mail Log |  WP Simple Mail Sender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,838 | #4,240 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 442 |
| Rating | 4.9(66) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 7 years 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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