Best WordPress Email Plugins in 2026
Data from WordPress.org Updated First published 5 min read
SMTP delivery, logging and templates so WordPress mail actually reaches the inbox.
WordPress sends mail through the server's own mail function, which most providers treat as spam because nothing authenticates it. Email plugins route that mail through a real SMTP service instead, and log what was sent so you can prove a message left the building.
Together these 10 plugins run on more than 6,730,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "email", its tag listing and its search results.
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Best Email Plugin for each measure
One plugin per measure, taken from the same WordPress.org figures as the ranking. A measure with nothing behind it is left out rather than guessed.
- Most installed
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WP Mail SMTP
4 million+, active installs reported by WordPress.org
- Highest rated
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WP Mail SMTP
4.8 out of 5, from 5,188 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50
- Most reviewed
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WP Mail SMTP
5,188 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score
- Most recently updated
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Post SMTP
August 25, 2026, the latest release in this list
- Longest established
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WP Mail SMTP
September 12, 2007, first published on WordPress.org
- Best with no paid version
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FluentSMTP
600,000+, the highest placed plugin WordPress.org lists as a community plugin, with nothing sold on top
- Best support record
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FluentSMTP
21 of 23 resolved, recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
- Most languages
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FluentSMTP
8 languages, translated to 90% or more on translate.wordpress.org
Email Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs
| # | Plugin | Rating | Reviews | Active installs |
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| 1 | WP Mail SMTP | 4.8 | 5,188 | 4 million+ |
| 2 | FluentSMTP | 4.8 | 400 | 600,000+ |
| 3 | Post SMTP | 4.7 | 525 | 300,000+ |
| 4 | Easy WP SMTP | 4.6 | 707 | 500,000+ |
| 5 | GoSMTP | 4.3 | 10 | 500,000+ |
| 6 | SMTP Mailer | 4.6 | 67 | 70,000+ |
| 7 | SureMail | 4.7 | 24 | 200,000+ |
| 8 | Solid Mail | 4.2 | 52 | 60,000+ |
| 9 | Email Deliverability | 2.3 | 16 | 200,000+ |
| 10 | WP Mail Logging | 4.7 | 365 | 300,000+ |
The 10 best Email Plugins, ranked by WordPress.org
Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "email", its tag listing and its search results. Arrows show movement against the previous snapshot.
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WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
4.8 (5,188) 4 million+ active installs Updated Jun 25, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Make email delivery easy for WordPress. Connect with SMTP, Gmail, Outlook, SendGrid, Mailgun, SES, Zoho, + more. Rated #1 WordPress SMTP Email plugin.
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FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTP
4.8 (400) 600,000+ active installs Updated Aug 12, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Free WP Mail SMTP plugin - fix WordPress email deliverability with Gmail, Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Cloudflare, Postmark, Brevo and any SMTP.
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Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App
4.7 (525) 300,000+ active installs Updated Aug 25, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4 Paid version availableImprove WordPress email deliverability. Connect Gmail SMTP, Microsoft 365, Brevo, SendGrid, Mailgun, Zoho, Amazon SES, etc. #1 WordPress SMTP Plugin.
Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more
4.6 (707) 500,000+ active installs Updated Aug 12, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Make SMTP email sending and delivery easy. Configure Gmail SMTP, Outlook, Brevo, SendGrid, Mailgun, SendLayer or connect to any SMTP server.
5.GoSMTP
GoSMTP – SMTP for WordPress
4.3 (10) 500,000+ active installs Updated Aug 11, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Send emails from your WordPress site using your preferred SMTP provider like Gmail, Outlook, AWS, Zoho, SMTP.com, Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), Mailgun …
4.6 (67) 70,000+ active installs Updated Aug 21, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Configure a SMTP server to send email from your WordPress site. Configure the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of the PHP mail() function.
7.SureMail
SureMail – SMTP and Email Logs Plugin with Amazon SES, Postmark, and Other Providers
4.7 (24) 200,000+ active installs Updated Aug 20, 2026 Tested up to 7.1SureMail – SMTP and Email Logs Plugin with Amazon SES, Postmark, and Other Providers
Solid Mail – SMTP email and logging made by SolidWP
4.2 (52) 60,000+ active installs Updated May 12, 2026 Tested up to 6.9.7Email deliverability made SOLID. Connect to your chosen email provider with an intuitive set-it-and-forget-it SMTP plugin.
Email Deliverability – SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log
2.3 (16) 200,000+ active installs Updated Jul 16, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Effortlessly manage transactional emails with Email Deliverability. High deliverability, logs and statistics, and no SMTP plugins needed.
4.7 (365) 300,000+ active installs Updated Feb 19, 2026 Tested up to 6.9.7Log, view, and resend all emails sent from your WordPress site. Great for resolving email sending issues or keeping a copy for auditing.
How to choose a Email Plugin for WordPress
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Fix delivery before anything else
An SMTP connection to a service that signs your mail is what gets messages delivered. Templates and logs are useful, but they do not solve the inbox problem.
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Pick the service, then the plugin
Most plugins support the same handful of providers. Choose the sending service on price and sending limits, then a plugin that supports it.
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Turn on logging while you set it up
A log tells you whether a message was sent at all, which separates a WordPress problem from a delivery problem.
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Keep credentials out of the database
Plugins that read the API key from wp-config or an environment variable keep it out of a database dump.
Email Plugin comparisons: side by side
The top four against each other on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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WP Mail SMTP vs FluentSMTP#1 vs #2 · 4 million+ vs 600,000+ installs
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WP Mail SMTP vs Post SMTP#1 vs #3 · 4 million+ vs 300,000+ installs
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WP Mail SMTP vs Easy WP SMTP#1 vs #4 · 4 million+ vs 500,000+ installs
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FluentSMTP vs Post SMTP#2 vs #3 · 600,000+ vs 300,000+ installs
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FluentSMTP vs Easy WP SMTP#2 vs #4 · 600,000+ vs 500,000+ installs
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Post SMTP vs Easy WP SMTP#3 vs #4 · 300,000+ vs 500,000+ installs
How we rank Email Plugins
WordPress.org publishes two orderings for "email" and neither is reliable alone. The tag listing covers every tag the directory files these plugins under, "email", "smtp", "mail", "email-log" and "email-logs", and is sorted by active installs, which lets a large plugin carrying one of them loosely sit above the ones the category is about. Its search results are sorted by relevance and carry their own noise. So a plugin is placed here by where it sits across both lists: high in each one lifts it, high in only one does not. We fetch both every day at 03:00 UTC, keep every day's snapshot, and add nothing of our own. No plugin is inserted, removed or sponsored, and each entry shows its position in both lists on its own page. Full methodology.
Email Plugins FAQ
What is the best Email Plugin for WordPress?
On WordPress.org's own ranking for "email", WP Mail SMTP is #1 as of September 7, 2026, with 4 million+ active installs and a 4.8 out of 5 rating.
Which Email Plugin has the most active installs?
WP Mail SMTP, with 4 million+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of September 7, 2026. It ranks #1 in this list.
Which Email Plugin has the highest rating?
WP Mail SMTP, rated 4.8 out of 5 by 5,188 reviewers on WordPress.org. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted, so a single 5-star review does not win.
Which Email Plugin was updated most recently?
Post SMTP shipped its latest release on August 25, 2026. 8 of the 10 plugins in this list were updated in the last 90 days, which is the usual sign of active maintenance.
How many Email Plugins are there on WordPress.org?
WordPress.org lists 1,221 plugins tagged "email", "smtp", "mail", "email-log" and "email-logs" as of September 7, 2026. This page shows the top 10 in the directory's own order.
Are these Email Plugins free?
All 10 are free to install from WordPress.org. 1 of them are listed as commercial, meaning the developer sells a paid version or add-ons: Post SMTP.
Why do my WordPress emails go to spam?
Because they arrive unauthenticated. WordPress hands the message to the server's mail function, which sends it without SPF, DKIM or a reputable sending IP behind it, and receivers score that as spam. Routing the same mail through an SMTP service that signs it is what fixes it.
Do I need an Email Plugin for contact form messages?
The form plugin builds the message, but WordPress still sends it, so a form is exactly where the delivery problem shows up. If form submissions arrive at some addresses and not others, or stop arriving after a host change, an SMTP plugin is usually the fix rather than a different form plugin.
Email Plugins: the bottom line
As of September 7, 2026, WP Mail SMTP holds the #1 spot for "email" on WordPress.org, followed by FluentSMTP and Post SMTP. If install base matters most, WP Mail SMTP leads with 4 million+ active installs. If ratings matter most, WP Mail SMTP scores 4.8 out of 5 across 5,188 reviews.
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