WordPress plugin comparison
Solid Mail vs WP SMTP Config
At a glance
- Solid Mail has more active installs: 60K+, against 200+ for WP SMTP Config.
- On a typical day, Solid Mail is downloaded about 189 times, WP SMTP Config about 3.
- Solid Mail is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 52 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Solid Mail was updated more recently: May 12, 2026, against Nov 12, 2018 for WP SMTP Config.
- Solid Mail is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for WP SMTP Config.
- WP SMTP Config has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Solid Mail.
Line by line
Solid Mail leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Solid Mail |  WP SMTP Config |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #671 | #11,781 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.4K | 56 |
| Rating | 4.2(52) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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