WP Mail Gateway
v1.8.1by Shaharia Azam · updated 6 months ago
Send email from your Wordpress site via SMTP and other 3rd party mail gateway provider. Current it supports Amazon SES, Mailgun, Mandrill, Mailjet, Po …
- Rank
- #20,060
- Down2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 61
- 60+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.6K
- 4,645 all-time
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Mail Gateway at a glance
WP Mail Gateway is a WordPress plugin by Shaharia Azam with 60+ active installs, the #20,060 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.8.1 came out on Apr 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. Among the 6 plugins tagged “mandrill”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats273 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Mail Gateway |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 88 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 61 · -6.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 61 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 61 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 63 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 64 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 64 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 64 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 65 |
Rank over time
#20,060 · down 571 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,060 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #20,058 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #20,051 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #19,724 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #19,659 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #19,519 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #19,426 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #19,534 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #19,442 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #19,510 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #19,503 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #19,489 |
Growth %
Average -0.53% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.59% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -1.56% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.54% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +1.56% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.54% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.56% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -1.54% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
60+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60+ |
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 #19503 → #19724
- Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.8100%
Rating trend
3.4★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.4.25
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Oct 13, 2019
- Last updated
- Apr 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Mail Gateway
How many websites use WP Mail Gateway?
WP Mail Gateway is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,060 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Mail Gateway been downloaded?
4,645 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was WP Mail Gateway last updated?
Version 1.8.1 came out on Apr 25, 2026 (6 months ago).
Is WP Mail Gateway compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Mail Gateway’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 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 WP Mail Gateway still maintained?
Its last release was 6 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Mail Gateway have?
3.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Mail Gateway?
The plugins most like WP Mail Gateway, by the tags they share, are Send Emails with Mandrill (6K+), WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+) and FluentSMTP (700K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.4
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 60%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 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 | ≈ 61 |
| Reported installs | 60+ |
| Rating | 3.4 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 4.6K |
| Author | Shaharia Azam |
| First released | Oct 13, 2019 |
| Version | 1.8.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Apr 25, 2026 |
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