WP Mail SMTP — WordPress Email Plugin
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi · WordPress.org page · Website
WP Mail SMTP has 4 million+ active installs on WordPress.org and 83,545,084 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
WP Mail SMTP at a glance
Is WP Mail SMTP well maintained?
WP Mail SMTP reviews and ratings
5,188 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
5,188 reviews
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4,894
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69
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Where WP Mail SMTP ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WP Mail SMTP appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Email Plugins | #1 by tag, #1 in search | #1 | – |
| Best Multisite Plugins | #3 in search, not tagged | #15 | – |
| Best SMS Plugins | #21 in search, not tagged | #43 | – |
| Best Notification Plugins | #15 in search, not tagged | #45 | – |
| Best Backup Plugins | #22 in search, not tagged | #47 | – |
| Best Forum Plugins | #30 in search, not tagged | #53 | – |
WP Mail SMTP alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with WP Mail SMTP.
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Post SMTP 300,000+ installs · 4.7 -
SureMail 200,000+ installs · 4.7 -
FluentSMTP 600,000+ installs · 4.8 -
GoSMTP 500,000+ installs · 4.3 -
Solid Mail 60,000+ installs · 4.2
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WP Mail SMTP Details
Make email delivery easy for WordPress. Connect with SMTP, Gmail, Outlook, SendGrid, Mailgun, SES, Zoho, + more. Rated #1 WordPress SMTP Email plugin.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- email logs
- gmail
- outlook
- smtp
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- Version
- 4.9.0
- Last updated
- Jun 25, 2026
- First published
- Sep 12, 2007
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP Mail SMTP FAQ
How many active installs does WP Mail SMTP have?
WordPress.org reports 4 million+ active installs for WP Mail SMTP as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP Mail SMTP still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on June 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does WP Mail SMTP have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 20 of 25 recent support threads for WP Mail SMTP are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is WP Mail SMTP free?
WP Mail SMTP is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does WP Mail SMTP rank among Email Plugins?
WP Mail SMTP is #1 in the WordPress.org "email" ranking as of today.