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Best wp-mail plugins for WordPress

The most popular wp-mail plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. YaySMTP leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of WP SMTP Mailer (8K+) and wp_mail return-path (4K+). All 45 plugins tagged “wp-mail” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 wp-mail plugins

  1. 1.
    YaySMTP

    The most installed wp-mail plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 45 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    WP SMTP Mailer

    8K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 115 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  3. 3.
    wp_mail return-path

    4K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 9 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.

  4. 4.
    SmartSMTP

    2K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.

  5. 5.
    SMTP for SendGrid

    1K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago.

  6. 6.
    SMTP for Contact Form 7

    1K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 4 months ago.

  7. 7.
    WP Mail Debugger

    1K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

  8. 8.
    Lettermint

    500+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.

  9. 9.
    Automatic Email Testing for WP

    300+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  10. 10.
    MainWP Post SMTP Extension

    300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

All 45 plugins tagged “wp-mail”