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GoSMTP – SMTP for WordPress

v1.2.5

by Softaculous · updated 18 days ago

Send emails from your WordPress site using your preferred SMTP provider like Gmail, Outlook, AWS, Zoho, SMTP.com, Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), Mailgun …

Rank
#124
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 540,000
500K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
3M
2,968,049 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
10 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -14.3% (30d)·Toward 400K+ · ETA ~55d

GoSMTP at a glance

GoSMTP is a WordPress plugin by Softaculous with 500K+ active installs, the #124 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,659 times, 14% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.2.5 came out on Oct 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 15 plugins tagged “gmail smtp”. It was first released in 2023.

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

158.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.020K40KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateGoSMTP
Nov 7, 20261,180
Nov 6, 20261,528
Nov 5, 20261,745
Nov 4, 20262,572
Nov 3, 20261,936
Nov 2, 20262,745
Nov 1, 20261,647
Oct 31, 20263,146
Oct 30, 20264,278
Oct 29, 20264,206
Oct 28, 20264,070
Oct 27, 20262,761
Oct 26, 20263,346
Oct 25, 20262,405
Oct 24, 20263,083
Oct 23, 20266,719
Oct 22, 202650,232
Oct 21, 202628,449
Oct 20, 20262,115
Oct 19, 20262,325
Oct 18, 20261,611
Oct 17, 20262,834
Oct 16, 20262,276
Oct 15, 20262,374
Oct 14, 20262,483
Oct 13, 20262,866
Oct 12, 20263,058
Oct 11, 20262,232
Oct 10, 20262,672
Oct 9, 20265,341

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 538,535 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.539K540K541KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
View as table
DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026538,535
Nov 7, 2026538,510
Nov 5, 2026538,546
Nov 4, 2026538,615
Nov 3, 2026538,688
Nov 2, 2026538,980
Nov 1, 2026538,625
Oct 31, 2026540,061
Oct 30, 2026541,175
Oct 29, 2026540,123
Oct 28, 2026541,252
Oct 27, 2026541,649

Rank over time

#124 · down 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#121#122#123#124Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#124
Nov 7, 2026#124
Nov 6, 2026#124
Nov 5, 2026#124
Nov 4, 2026#124
Nov 3, 2026#124
Nov 2, 2026#124
Nov 1, 2026#124
Oct 31, 2026#124
Oct 30, 2026#123
Oct 29, 2026#124
Oct 28, 2026#123
Oct 27, 2026#123
Oct 21, 2026#123
Oct 19, 2026#122
Oct 16, 2026#121

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.01%
Nov 7, 2026-0.00%
Nov 5, 2026-0.01%
Nov 4, 2026-0.01%
Nov 3, 2026-0.05%
Nov 2, 2026+0.07%
Nov 1, 2026-0.27%
Oct 31, 2026-0.21%
Oct 30, 2026+0.20%
Oct 29, 2026-0.21%
Oct 28, 2026-0.07%

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 #123 → #124Downloads -30.8%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #123 → #124Downloads -3.3%
    • Released 1.2.5 (was 1.2.4)

Versions in use

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

  • v1.258%
  • v1.138%
  • v1.03.7%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.5
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.5
First released
Feb 20, 2023
Last updated
Oct 21, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about GoSMTP

How many websites use GoSMTP?

GoSMTP 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 #124 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has GoSMTP been downloaded?

2,968,049 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,659 times. See download stats

When was GoSMTP last updated?

Version 1.2.5 came out on Oct 21, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is GoSMTP compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does GoSMTP have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep GoSMTP up to date. See its security record

Is GoSMTP still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does GoSMTP have?

4.3 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to GoSMTP?

The plugins most like GoSMTP, by the tags they share, are Post SMTP (300K+), SureMail (200K+) and Solid Mail (60K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

10 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews, 80%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
Positive
80%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
20%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 540,000
Reported installs500K+
Rating4.3
Reviews10
Total downloads3M
AuthorSoftaculous
First releasedFeb 20, 2023
Version1.2.5
Requires WP5.5
Requires PHP5.5
Last updatedOct 21, 2026

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