Smaily Connect — WordPress Newsletter Plugin
by Smaily · WordPress.org page · Website
Smaily Connect has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 18,368 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 4, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Smaily Connect at a glance
Is Smaily Connect well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Setup wizard – a guided, step-by-step first-run experience: connect your Smaily account, configure subscriber sync, WooCommerce automations, and form…
- Modern admin – a redesigned, mobile-friendly settings interface
- Campaign Intelligence (WooCommerce) – optionally connect your store to Smaily Campaign Intelligence. The plugin syncs your product catalog, customers and…
- Browse tracking (opt-in) – an optional storefront beacon records browsing activity (product views, searches, cart events) to improve recommendations. It is off…
- Privacy built in – integrates with the WordPress Privacy tools (personal data export and erasure), and shoppers can opt out of recommendation profiling from…
- Reliability you can see – background work runs on durable queues (Action Scheduler); an Event Log shows every sync event, failed items can be retried from the…
- Multilingual-aware – language detection works with Polylang, WPML and TranslatePress for routing subscribers to the right lists and automations
- Product RSS feed – load store products straight into your Smaily email templates. The familiar 1.x feed is unchanged; its URL builder now lives on the…
Where Smaily Connect ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Smaily Connect appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Newsletter Plugins | #57 by tag, not in search | #95 | – |
Smaily Connect alternatives
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Details
Email marketing, automations and personalized product recommendations for WordPress, WooCommerce, Contact Form 7 and Elementor — powered by Smaily.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Smaily Connect competes in
Tags
- marketing
- newsletter
- smaily
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- Version
- 3.11.2
- Last updated
- Sep 4, 2026
- First published
- Apr 24, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Smaily Connect FAQ
What does Smaily Connect do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Smaily Connect offers Setup wizard – a guided, step-by-step first-run experience: connect your Smaily account, configure subscriber sync, WooCommerce automations, and form, Modern admin – a redesigned, mobile-friendly settings interface, Campaign Intelligence (WooCommerce) – optionally connect your store to Smaily Campaign Intelligence. The plugin syncs your product catalog, customers and, Browse tracking (opt-in) – an optional storefront beacon records browsing activity (product views, searches, cart events) to improve recommendations. It is off and Privacy built in – integrates with the WordPress Privacy tools (personal data export and erasure), and shoppers can opt out of recommendation profiling from.
How many active installs does Smaily Connect have?
WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Smaily Connect as of September 7, 2026.
Is Smaily Connect still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 4, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Smaily Connect free?
Smaily Connect is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Smaily Connect rank among Newsletter Plugins?
Smaily Connect is #95 in the WordPress.org Newsletter Plugins ranking.