YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports
v2.7.9by YayCommerce · updated 7 days ago
Free WordPress SMTP plugin with email logs, open & click tracking, reports & charts, CSV export, and WooCommerce email preview.
- Rank
- #1,984
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 290K
- 290,013 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 45 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
YaySMTP at a glance
YaySMTP is a WordPress plugin by YayCommerce with 10K+ active installs, the #1,984 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 301 times, 123% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 45 reviews. Version 2.7.9 came out on Nov 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 45 plugins tagged “wp-mail”. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats14.5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | YaySMTP |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 161 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 392 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 344 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 283 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 318 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 429 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3,632 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 521 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 282 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 354 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 145 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 197 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 276 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 292 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 170 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 200 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 710 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 421 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 304 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 427 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3,379 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 176 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 59 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12,548 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12,548 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12,565 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12,576 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12,582 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12,590 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12,575 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12,590 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12,568 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12,607 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12,580 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12,575 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12,544 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12,583 |
Rank over time
#1,984 · up 14 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,984 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,986 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,986 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,987 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,988 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,987 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,982 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,982 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,984 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,981 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,986 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,989 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,994 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,994 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,998 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.17% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.31% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| 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 #1984 → #1984
- Released 2.7.9 (was 2.7.8)
- Rank #1994 → #1988Downloads +53.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.783%
- v2.610%
- Other6.6%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★45 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.7.9
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Dec 10, 2020
- Last updated
- Nov 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about YaySMTP
How many websites use YaySMTP?
YaySMTP 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 #1,984 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has YaySMTP been downloaded?
290,013 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 301 times. See download stats
When was YaySMTP last updated?
Version 2.7.9 came out on Nov 1, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is YaySMTP compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does YaySMTP have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 10 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep YaySMTP up to date. See its security record
Is YaySMTP still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does YaySMTP have?
4.9 out of 5 from 45 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to YaySMTP?
The plugins most like YaySMTP, by the tags they share, are FluentSMTP (700K+), GoSMTP (500K+) and WP Mail Logging (300K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
45 reviews
- 5 stars: 42 reviews, 93%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 4%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
- Positive
- 98%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 2%1–2★
- About 76 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 29 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 45 |
| Total downloads | 290K |
| Author | YayCommerce |
| First released | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Version | 2.7.9 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 1, 2026 |
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