WP SMTP Mailer — WordPress Email Plugin
WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7
by Arshid · WordPress.org page · Website
WP SMTP Mailer has 9,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 89,133 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 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
WP SMTP Mailer at a glance
Is WP SMTP Mailer well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Send email using a SMTP sever
- You can use Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail’s SMTP server if you have an account with them
- Securely deliver emails to your recipients
- Username and password encryption
WP SMTP Mailer reviews and ratings
113 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
113 reviews
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Working fine
It's working great, but you must not spoof your "from" address or it will degrade your deliverability.
Jakub Urbanowicz -
Good job!
Does what it is supposed to do. Easy to set-up and obviously reliable.
lober22 -
THANKS!
Thank you very much for your effort.
bobanristic -
Simple, Works perfectly
Thank You :)
hellogergej -
Great job
Just works great
jjooa -
Stable
Good extension
fredben
Where WP SMTP Mailer ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WP SMTP Mailer appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Email Plugins | #8 in search, not tagged | #34 | – |
WP SMTP Mailer alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with WP SMTP Mailer.
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Solid Mail 60,000+ installs · 4.2 -
YaySMTP 10,000+ installs · 4.9 -
FluentSMTP 600,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Email Subscribers 50,000+ installs · 4.6 -
PirateForms 30,000+ installs · 4.7
Details
WP SMTP Mailer Plugin - SMTP7. Make email delivery easy from WordPress. It is easy to configure.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- wordpress mail smtp
- wordpress smtp
- wp smtp
- wp-mail
- wp-phpmailer
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- Version
- 1.1.1
- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
- First published
- Oct 25, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP SMTP Mailer FAQ
What does WP SMTP Mailer do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WP SMTP Mailer offers Send email using a SMTP sever, You can use Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail’s SMTP server if you have an account with them, Securely deliver emails to your recipients and Username and password encryption.
How many active installs does WP SMTP Mailer have?
WordPress.org reports 9,000+ active installs for WP SMTP Mailer as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP SMTP Mailer still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does WP SMTP Mailer have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for WP SMTP Mailer are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is WP SMTP Mailer free?
WP SMTP Mailer is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does WP SMTP Mailer rank among Email Plugins?
WP SMTP Mailer is #34 in the WordPress.org Email Plugins ranking.