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WP Hotmail SMTP — WordPress Email Plugin

by inkthemes · WordPress.org page

v1.0.5 Tested up to WP 4.9.31

WP Hotmail SMTP has 30+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,774 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 21, 2018, tested up to WordPress 4.9.31.

WP Hotmail SMTP at a glance

Active installs
30+
Total downloads
3,774
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Hotmail SMTP well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.9.31, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Hostname: Hostname field will be automatically pre-filled
  • Username: Add SMTP username. (Hotmail login email address)
  • Password: Add SMTP password to connect with Hotmail. (Hotmail login password)
  • Protocol: Protocol field will be automatically pre-filled

WP Hotmail SMTP reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

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  • Great time saver

    Easy to use and works like a charm. The better in wp repository.

    ronan.anjos

Details

With WP Hotmail SMTP plugin you can connect Hotmail to your WordPress website for sending emails. It bypasses the normal WP mail function and sends em …

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

Rankings WP Hotmail SMTP competes in

Tags

  • hotmail protocol
  • hotmail smtp
  • smtp
  • wp hotmail smtp

More from inkthemes

Version
1.0.5
Last updated
Aug 21, 2018
First published
Oct 24, 2016
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
4.9.31
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Hotmail SMTP FAQ

What does WP Hotmail SMTP do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Hotmail SMTP offers Hostname: Hostname field will be automatically pre-filled, Username: Add SMTP username. (Hotmail login email address), Password: Add SMTP password to connect with Hotmail. (Hotmail login password) and Protocol: Protocol field will be automatically pre-filled.

How many active installs does WP Hotmail SMTP have?

WordPress.org reports 30+ active installs for WP Hotmail SMTP as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Hotmail SMTP still maintained?

The last release was on August 21, 2018, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Hotmail SMTP free?

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