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Swift SMTP — WordPress Email Plugin

Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

by David Vongries · WordPress.org page

v6.3 Tested up to WP 6.9.10

Swift SMTP has 7,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 345,072 downloads all time. It was downloaded 891 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on December 1, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Swift SMTP at a glance

Active installs
7,000+
Total downloads
345,072
Downloads, last 30 days
891
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Swift SMTP well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.10, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
18%
12 of 68 reviews on WordPress.org

Swift SMTP reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.2 out of 5

68 reviews

5★
53
4★
2
3★
1
2★
0
1★
12

Download and install history

1,320 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Swift SMTP downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Swift SMTP active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Swift SMTP rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Swift SMTP review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Swift SMTP ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Email Plugins #64 by tag, #39 in search #24 ▼3

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Details

Swift SMTP is a free & simple SMTP Plugin for WordPress.

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

Rankings Swift SMTP competes in

Tags

  • custom smtp
  • smtp
  • Welcome Email Editor
  • wordpress email
  • WP Mail SMTP

More from David Vongries

Version
6.3
Last updated
Dec 1, 2025
First published
Apr 21, 2009
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
6.9.10
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Swift SMTP FAQ

How many active installs does Swift SMTP have?

WordPress.org reports 7,000+ active installs for Swift SMTP as of October 22, 2026.

Is Swift SMTP still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 1, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Is Swift SMTP free?

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

Where does Swift SMTP rank among Email Plugins?

Swift SMTP is #24 in the WordPress.org Email Plugins ranking.