WP Offload SES Lite
v1.8.3by WP Engine · updated 19 days ago
Fix your email delivery problems by sending your WordPress emails through Amazon SES's powerful email sending infrastructure.
- Rank
- #1,532
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 827.8K
- 827,776 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 36 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
WP Offload SES Lite at a glance
WP Offload SES Lite is a WordPress plugin by WP Engine with 10K+ active installs, the #1,532 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 481 times, 7% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 36 reviews. Version 1.8.3 came out on Oct 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 19 plugins tagged “email delivery”. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats16.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Offload SES Lite |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 187 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 454 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 456 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 505 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 622 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 510 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 183 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 151 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 434 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 829 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 843 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 785 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 701 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 257 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 262 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 614 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,259 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3,846 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,241 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 322 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 108 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 246 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 369 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 324 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 300 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 298 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 277 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15,971 · -1.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 15,971 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 15,982 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 15,990 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 16,004 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 15,983 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 15,957 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 15,994 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 16,019 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 16,042 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 16,079 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 16,091 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16,108 | 16,108 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 16,117 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 16,127 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16,136 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 16,146 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 16,155 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 16,164 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 16,174 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 16,183 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 16,193 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 16,202 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 16,211 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 16,221 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 16,230 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 16,239 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 16,249 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 16,258 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 16,268 | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 16,277 | – |
Rank over time
#1,532 · up 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,532 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,532 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,532 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,532 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,532 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,532 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,538 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,538 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,538 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,540 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,538 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,540 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,540 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,538 |
Growth %
Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | -0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.03% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | -0.09% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | +0.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | +0.16% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | -0.23% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | -0.16% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | -0.14% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | -0.23% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | -0.07% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.11% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | -0.06% | – |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
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 #1540 → #1532Downloads -7.6%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #1538 → #1532Downloads +41.2%
- Released 1.8.3 (was 1.8.2)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.862%
- v1.719%
- v1.48.2%
- v1.67.5%
- Other2.7%
Rating trend
4.3★★★★★36 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- First released
- Jan 30, 2011
- Last updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Offload SES Lite
How many websites use WP Offload SES Lite?
WP Offload SES Lite is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,532 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Offload SES Lite been downloaded?
827,776 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 481 times. See download stats
When was WP Offload SES Lite last updated?
Version 1.8.3 came out on Oct 20, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release
Is WP Offload SES Lite compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does WP Offload SES Lite have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Offload SES Lite up to date. See its security record
Is WP Offload SES Lite still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Offload SES Lite have?
4.3 out of 5 from 36 reviews on WordPress.org. 81% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Offload SES Lite?
The plugins most like WP Offload SES Lite, by the tags they share, are FluentSMTP (700K+), Post SMTP (300K+) and SureMail (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.3
★★★★★
36 reviews
- 5 stars: 29 reviews, 81%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 6 reviews, 17%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 17%1–2★
- About 3 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 | ≈ 16,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 36 |
| Total downloads | 827.8K |
| Author | WP Engine |
| First released | Jan 30, 2011 |
| Version | 1.8.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 |
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