Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

FluentSMTP – WP Mail SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTP

v2.4.5

by WPManageNinja · updated 4 days ago

Free WP Mail SMTP plugin. Fix WordPress email deliverability with Gmail, Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, Brevo or any SMTP.

Rank
#87
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 750,000
700K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
6.1M
6,119,506 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
413 reviews
Support resolved
95%
21 of 22 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -42.7% (30d)·Toward 600K+ · ETA ~15d

FluentSMTP at a glance

FluentSMTP is a WordPress plugin by WPManageNinja with 700K+ active installs, the #87 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7,050 times, 43% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 413 reviews. Version 2.4.5 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 12 plugins tagged “Amazon SES”. It was first released in 2021.

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

415.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
FluentSMTP Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050K100KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateFluentSMTP
Nov 7, 202612,961
Nov 6, 202625,872
Nov 5, 2026135,704
Nov 4, 202669,116
Nov 3, 20266,905
Nov 2, 20266,871
Nov 1, 20263,593
Oct 31, 20263,401
Oct 30, 20266,256
Oct 29, 20267,413
Oct 28, 20267,589
Oct 27, 20266,909
Oct 26, 20267,191
Oct 25, 20263,979
Oct 24, 20264,213
Oct 23, 20267,875
Oct 22, 202611,410
Oct 21, 202610,542
Oct 20, 20267,104
Oct 19, 20268,031
Oct 18, 20263,908
Oct 17, 20263,945
Oct 16, 20266,727
Oct 15, 20267,433
Oct 14, 20267,551
Oct 13, 20267,965
Oct 12, 20268,257
Oct 11, 20264,322
Oct 10, 20264,292
Oct 9, 20268,345

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 747,885 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.748K748.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026747,885
Nov 7, 2026747,900
Nov 5, 2026748,252
Nov 4, 2026747,993
Nov 3, 2026748,136
Nov 2, 2026748,339
Nov 1, 2026748,569
Oct 31, 2026748,716
Oct 30, 2026748,592
Oct 29, 2026748,716
Oct 28, 2026748,640
Oct 27, 2026748,422

Rank over time

#87 · up 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#87#88#89#90Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#87
Nov 7, 2026#87
Nov 6, 2026#87
Nov 5, 2026#87
Nov 4, 2026#87
Nov 3, 2026#87
Nov 2, 2026#87
Nov 1, 2026#87
Oct 31, 2026#87
Oct 30, 2026#87
Oct 29, 2026#87
Oct 28, 2026#87
Oct 27, 2026#87
Oct 21, 2026#89
Oct 19, 2026#89
Oct 16, 2026#90

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
View as table
DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.02%
Nov 5, 2026+0.04%
Nov 4, 2026-0.02%
Nov 3, 2026-0.03%
Nov 2, 2026-0.03%
Nov 1, 2026-0.02%
Oct 31, 2026+0.02%
Oct 30, 2026-0.02%
Oct 29, 2026+0.01%
Oct 28, 2026+0.03%

Active installs band

700K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.700KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026700K+
Nov 7, 2026700K+
Nov 6, 2026700K+
Nov 5, 2026700K+
Nov 4, 2026700K+
Nov 3, 2026700K+
Nov 2, 2026700K+
Nov 1, 2026700K+
Oct 31, 2026700K+
Oct 30, 2026700K+
Oct 29, 2026700K+
Oct 28, 2026700K+
Oct 27, 2026700K+
Oct 21, 2026700K+
Oct 19, 2026700K+
Oct 16, 2026700K+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

See where FluentSMTP ranks in search

Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.

Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #87 → #87
    • Released 2.4.5 (was 2.4.1)
  2. Rank #87 → #87Downloads +0.2%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v2.463%
  • v2.226%
  • v2.310%
  • Other0.3%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★413 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.4.5
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jan 18, 2021
Last updated
Nov 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about FluentSMTP

How many websites use FluentSMTP?

FluentSMTP is active on 700K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #87 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has FluentSMTP been downloaded?

6,119,506 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7,050 times. See download stats

When was FluentSMTP last updated?

Version 2.4.5 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago). See every release

Is FluentSMTP compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does FluentSMTP have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep FluentSMTP up to date. See its security record

Is FluentSMTP still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. Its authors resolved 21 of the 22 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does FluentSMTP have?

4.8 out of 5 from 413 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to FluentSMTP?

The plugins most like FluentSMTP, by the tags they share, are Mailgun for WordPress (80K+), YaySMTP (10K+) and WP Offload SES Lite (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

413 reviews

  • 5 stars: 384 reviews, 93%
  • 4 stars: 7 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 5 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 5 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 12 reviews, 3%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
4%1–2★
  • About 121 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 20 five-star reviews to balance out.

Compare with competitors

Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.

Starter · 1 competitor
FluentSMTP
Suggested:
Metric
Estimated installs≈ 750,000
Reported installs700K+
Rating4.8
Reviews413
Total downloads6.1M
AuthorWPManageNinja
First releasedJan 18, 2021
Version2.4.5
Requires WP6.5
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 4, 2026

Alternatives to FluentSMTP

Compare all alternatives

Popular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Side by side:FluentSMTP vs Mailgun for WordPressFluentSMTP vs YaySMTPFluentSMTP vs WP Offload SES Lite

More by WPManageNinja

See everything by WPManageNinja

Other plugins from this author in our catalog.