GoSMTP – SMTP for WordPress
v1.2.5by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats158.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | GoSMTP |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,180 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1,528 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,745 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,572 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,936 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,745 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,647 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3,146 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4,278 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,206 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4,070 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,761 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3,346 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2,405 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3,083 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6,719 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 50,232 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 28,449 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2,115 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2,325 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1,611 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2,834 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2,276 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2,374 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2,483 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2,866 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3,058 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2,232 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2,672 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5,341 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 538,535 · -0.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 538,535 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 538,510 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 538,546 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 538,615 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 538,688 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 538,980 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 538,625 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 540,061 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 541,175 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 540,123 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 541,252 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 541,649 |
Rank over time
#124 · down 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| 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
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 500K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 500K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #123 → #124Downloads -30.8%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- 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
- …
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 reviewsReview 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 540,000 |
| Reported installs | 500K+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 3M |
| Author | Softaculous |
| First released | Feb 20, 2023 |
| Version | 1.2.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 |
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