Easy WP SMTP vs SMTP Mailer (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Email Plugins top 10: Easy WP SMTP at #4 and SMTP Mailer at #6. Easy WP SMTP leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Easy WP SMTP
Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more
Make SMTP email sending and delivery easy. Configure Gmail SMTP, Outlook, Brevo, SendGrid, Mailgun, SendLayer or connect to any SMTP server.
SMTP Mailer
Configure a SMTP server to send email from your WordPress site. Configure the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of the PHP mail() function.
Who leads on what
Easy WP SMTP leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Easy WP SMTP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Email Plugins.
Easy WP SMTP has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Both are rated 4.6 out of 5 (707 and 67 reviews).
Easy WP SMTP has more reviews behind its score: 707 against 67.
SMTP Mailer was updated more recently, on August 21, 2026; Easy WP SMTP on August 12, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Easy WP SMTP
Pick Easy WP SMTP if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
SMTP Mailer
Pick SMTP Mailer if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Easy WP SMTP vs SMTP Mailer side by side
| Easy WP SMTP | SMTP Mailer | |
|---|---|---|
| Email Plugins ranking | #4 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 707 | 67 |
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Total downloads | 14,683,384 | 1,482,974 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 17, 2013 | Dec 20, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Easy WP SMTP ratings
SMTP Mailer ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Easy WP SMTP nor SMTP Mailer can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Email Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Easy WP SMTP vs SMTP Mailer: common questions
Is Easy WP SMTP better than SMTP Mailer?
Easy WP SMTP leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Easy WP SMTP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Email Plugins.
Which has more users, Easy WP SMTP or SMTP Mailer?
Easy WP SMTP ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Email Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Easy WP SMTP or SMTP Mailer?
Easy WP SMTP has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Are Easy WP SMTP and SMTP Mailer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Easy WP SMTP may also sell a paid version or add-ons. SMTP Mailer may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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