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Gmail SMTP — WordPress Email Plugin

by Noor Alam · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.2.3.22 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 8.1+

Gmail SMTP has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 753,491 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Gmail SMTP at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
753,491
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Gmail SMTP well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
19%
20 of 103 reviews on WordPress.org

Gmail SMTP reviews and ratings

103 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.1 out of 5

103 reviews

5★
78
4★
0
3★
2
2★
3
1★
20

Where Gmail SMTP ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Gmail SMTP appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Email Plugins #48 by tag, #7 in search #11 –

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Details

Connect to Gmail SMTP server to automatically send email from your WordPress site. Configure wp_mail() to use SMTP with OAuth 2.0 authentication.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Gmail SMTP competes in

Tags

  • email
  • gmail
  • mail
  • oauth
  • smtp

More from Noor Alam

Version
1.2.3.22
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
First published
Nov 12, 2015
Requires WordPress
7.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
8.1
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Gmail SMTP FAQ

How many active installs does Gmail SMTP have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Gmail SMTP as of September 7, 2026.

Is Gmail SMTP still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Gmail SMTP have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Gmail SMTP are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Gmail SMTP free?

Gmail SMTP is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Gmail SMTP rank among Email Plugins?

Gmail SMTP is #11 in the WordPress.org Email Plugins ranking.