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Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more

v2.15.1

by Syed Balkhi · updated 2 months ago

Make SMTP email sending and delivery easy. Configure Gmail SMTP, Outlook, Brevo, SendGrid, Mailgun, SendLayer or connect to any SMTP server.

Rank
#125
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 540,000
500K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
14.8M
14,814,181 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
709 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -8.5% (30d)·Toward 400K+ · ETA ~3mo

Easy WP SMTP at a glance

Easy WP SMTP is a WordPress plugin by Syed Balkhi with 500K+ active installs, the #125 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,180 times, 9% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 709 reviews. Version 2.15.1 came out on Aug 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 20 plugins tagged “email logs”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

61.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Easy WP SMTP Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.2K4KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEasy WP SMTP
Nov 7, 20261,102
Nov 6, 20262,157
Nov 5, 20262,156
Nov 4, 20262,274
Nov 3, 20262,202
Nov 2, 20262,279
Nov 1, 20261,367
Oct 31, 20261,234
Oct 30, 20261,877
Oct 29, 20262,375
Oct 28, 20262,391
Oct 27, 20262,303
Oct 26, 20262,583
Oct 25, 20261,150
Oct 24, 20261,486
Oct 23, 20263,346
Oct 22, 20264,653
Oct 21, 20263,478
Oct 20, 20262,743
Oct 19, 20262,539
Oct 18, 2026909
Oct 17, 20261,054
Oct 16, 20261,760
Oct 15, 20262,707
Oct 14, 20261,867
Oct 13, 20261,968
Oct 12, 20261,793
Oct 11, 2026952
Oct 10, 2026973
Oct 9, 20261,865

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 536,812 · -0.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.538K540KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–536,812
Nov 7, 2026–536,757
Nov 5, 2026–536,711
Nov 4, 2026–536,824
Nov 3, 2026–536,898
Nov 2, 2026–537,000
Nov 1, 2026–536,941
Oct 31, 2026–538,506
Oct 30, 2026–538,198
Oct 29, 2026–538,728
Oct 28, 2026–538,089
Oct 27, 2026538,762538,762
Oct 26, 2026538,911–
Oct 25, 2026539,059–
Oct 24, 2026539,208–
Oct 23, 2026539,356–
Oct 22, 2026539,505–
Oct 21, 2026539,654–
Oct 20, 2026539,802–
Oct 19, 2026539,951–
Oct 18, 2026540,100–
Oct 17, 2026540,248–
Oct 16, 2026540,397–
Oct 15, 2026540,545–
Oct 14, 2026540,694–
Oct 13, 2026540,843–
Oct 12, 2026540,991–
Oct 11, 2026541,140–
Oct 10, 2026541,288–
Oct 9, 2026541,437–

Rank over time

#125 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#125#125.5#126Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#125
Nov 7, 2026#125
Nov 6, 2026#125
Nov 5, 2026#125
Nov 4, 2026#125
Nov 3, 2026#125
Nov 2, 2026#125
Nov 1, 2026#125
Oct 31, 2026#125
Oct 30, 2026#125
Oct 29, 2026#125
Oct 28, 2026#125
Oct 27, 2026#125
Oct 21, 2026#126
Oct 19, 2026#126
Oct 16, 2026#126

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.01%
Nov 7, 2026–+0.00%
Nov 5, 2026–-0.02%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.02%
Nov 2, 2026–+0.01%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.29%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.06%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.10%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.12%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.13%
Oct 27, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.03%–
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Oct 15, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 14, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 13, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 11, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 10, 2026-0.03%–

Active installs band

500K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.480K500K520KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026500K+
Nov 7, 2026500K+
Nov 6, 2026500K+
Nov 5, 2026500K+
Nov 4, 2026500K+
Nov 3, 2026500K+
Nov 2, 2026500K+
Nov 1, 2026500K+
Oct 31, 2026500K+
Oct 30, 2026500K+
Oct 29, 2026500K+
Oct 28, 2026500K+
Oct 27, 2026500K+
Oct 21, 2026500K+
Oct 19, 2026500K+
Oct 16, 2026500K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #125 → #125Downloads -12.5%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.1552%
  • v1.47.0%
  • v2.136.3%
  • v2.145.4%
  • Other29%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★709 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.15.1
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Apr 17, 2013
Last updated
Aug 12, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Easy WP SMTP

How many websites use Easy WP SMTP?

Easy WP SMTP is active on 500K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #125 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Easy WP SMTP been downloaded?

14,814,181 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,180 times. See download stats

When was Easy WP SMTP last updated?

Version 2.15.1 came out on Aug 12, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Easy WP SMTP compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Easy WP SMTP have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 14 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Easy WP SMTP up to date. See its security record

Is Easy WP SMTP still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Easy WP SMTP have?

4.6 out of 5 from 709 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Easy WP SMTP?

The plugins most like Easy WP SMTP, by the tags they share, are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+), SureMail (200K+) and Gmail SMTP (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

709 reviews

  • 5 stars: 633 reviews, 89%
  • 4 stars: 8 reviews, 1%
  • 3 stars: 8 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 56 reviews, 8%
Positive
90%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
8%1–2★
  • About 34 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 10 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 540,000
Reported installs500K+
Rating4.6
Reviews709
Total downloads14.8M
AuthorSyed Balkhi
First releasedApr 17, 2013
Version2.15.1
Requires WP5.5
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 12, 2026

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