King SMTP – Email Log & Delivery
v0.4.9by KingSMTP · updated 3 months ago
Free SMTP and Email Log plugin for WordPress. Connect any SMTP provider, log every email, get failure alerts. Bitcoin SMTP.
- Rank
- #25,522
- Up7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 26
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.4K
- 4,410 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
King SMTP at a glance
King SMTP is a WordPress plugin by KingSMTP with 20+ active installs, the #25,522 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 67% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.4.9 came out on Aug 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 5 plugins tagged “sendgrid smtp”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats90 downloads · the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | King SMTP |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 26 · -3.7% in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 27 |
Rank over time
#25,522 · up 328 in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #25,522 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #25,529 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #25,813 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #26,030 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #26,319 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #26,543 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #26,440 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #26,621 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #26,327 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #25,774 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #25,763 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #25,850 |
Growth %
Average -0.29% a day in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +2.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.70% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where King SMTP 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- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4.9
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 25, 2020
- Last updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about King SMTP
How many websites use King SMTP?
King SMTP is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,522 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has King SMTP been downloaded?
4,410 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was King SMTP last updated?
Version 0.4.9 came out on Aug 3, 2026 (3 months ago).
Is King SMTP compatible with the latest WordPress?
King SMTP’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is King SMTP still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does King SMTP have?
No one has reviewed King SMTP on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to King SMTP?
The plugins most like King SMTP, by the tags they share, are GoSMTP (500K+), Post SMTP (300K+) and Solid Mail (60K+). Compare all alternatives
Compare with competitors
Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 26 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4.4K |
| Author | KingSMTP |
| First released | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Version | 0.4.9 |
| Requires WP | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 3, 2026 |
Alternatives to King SMTP
Compare all alternativesPopular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

GoSMTP
by Softaculous
Send emails from your WordPress site using your preferred SMTP provider like Gmail, Outlook, AWS, Zoho, SMTP.com, Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), Mailgun …
- Rank
- #124
- Installs
- 500K+
- 4.3

Post SMTP
by Saad Iqbal
Install Post SMTP (WordPress SMTP Plugin) to fix WordPress email delivery. Connect Gmail SMTP, Microsoft 365, Brevo, SendGrid, Zoho, Amazon SES, etc.
- Rank
- #161
- Installs
- 300K+
- 4.7
Solid Mail
by SolidWP
Email deliverability made SOLID. Connect to your chosen email provider with an intuitive set-it-and-forget-it SMTP plugin.
- Rank
- #671
- Installs
- 60K+
- 4.2

YaySMTP
by YayCommerce
Free WordPress SMTP plugin with email logs, open & click tracking, reports & charts, CSV export, and WooCommerce email preview.
- Rank
- #1,984
- Installs
- 10K+
- 4.9

Authority Mailer SMTP
by Authority Plugins
Fix WordPress emails not sending. SMTP plugin with Email Logs for Gmail, Outlook, SendGrid, Mailgun. Easy Setup, reliable delivery.
- Rank
- #48,253
- Installs
- 10+
- 5.0
Super Duper SMTP
by Nando Delgado
A crazy simple SMTP plugin.
- Rank
- #45,351
- Installs
- 10+
Side by side:King SMTP vs GoSMTPKing SMTP vs Post SMTPKing SMTP vs Solid Mail