WordPress plugin comparison
Solid Mail vs WP SMTP Mailer
At a glance
- Solid Mail has more active installs: 60K+, against 80+ for WP SMTP Mailer.
- On a typical day, Solid Mail is downloaded about 189 times, WP SMTP Mailer about 3.
- WP SMTP Mailer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
- Solid Mail was updated more recently: May 12, 2026, against Jul 31, 2024 for WP SMTP Mailer.
- Solid Mail is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for WP SMTP Mailer.
- Solid Mail has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for WP SMTP Mailer.
Line by line
Solid Mail leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Solid Mail |  WP SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #671 | #17,714 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.4K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.2(52) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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