MailHawk — Simple SMTP, Email Delivery, and Email Logging
v1.4.0by Adrian Tobey · updated 1 day ago
An easier SMTP service for WordPress. Improve your WordPress email deliverability!
- Rank
- #10,726
- Up47 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 333
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 93.8K
- 93,833 all-time
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- 10 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
MailHawk at a glance
MailHawk is a WordPress plugin by Adrian Tobey with 300+ active installs, the #10,726 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times, 9% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.4 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.4.0 came out on Nov 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 4 plugins tagged “smtp plugin”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats875 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | MailHawk |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 268 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 160 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 14 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 334 · -2.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 334 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 331 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 330 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 331 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 334 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 330 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 335 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 333 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 335 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 334 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 335 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 343 |
Rank over time
#10,726 · down 44 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,726 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,773 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,775 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,769 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,699 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,755 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,668 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,711 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,661 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,689 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,687 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,682 |
Growth %
Average -0.22% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.91% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.90% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.21% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.49% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.60% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.60% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.33% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
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- Judged on Nov 15, 2026
- Tested up to 6.8.12 → 7.1.4
- Released 1.4.0 (was 1.3.5)
- Downloads +90.9%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.381%
- v1.419%
Rating trend
3.4★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 21, 2020
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about MailHawk
How many websites use MailHawk?
MailHawk is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,726 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has MailHawk been downloaded?
93,833 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times. See download stats
When was MailHawk last updated?
Version 1.4.0 came out on Nov 7, 2026 (1 day ago).
Is MailHawk compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is MailHawk still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 day ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does MailHawk have?
3.4 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to MailHawk?
The plugins most like MailHawk, by the tags they share, are Solid Mail (60K+), WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+) and FluentSMTP (700K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.4
★★★★★
10 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 60%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 40%
- Positive
- 60%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 40%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 333 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 3.4 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 93.8K |
| Author | Adrian Tobey |
| First released | May 21, 2020 |
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 7, 2026 |
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