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WP SendGrid SMTP — WordPress Email Plugin

by inkthemes · WordPress.org page

v1.0.6 Tested up to WP 4.9.31

WP SendGrid SMTP has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 50,984 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 SendGrid SMTP at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
50,984
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 SendGrid 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 that’s been provided by SendGrid for sending emails
  • Password: Add SMTP password to connect with SendGrid
  • Protocol: Protocol field will be automatically pre-filled

WP SendGrid SMTP reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • BEST IVE EVER USED!

    After trying them all this is the best easiest and cheapest!

    chefgmo

  • Works well

    It's easy to setup just fill username and password. Now my web looks like pro :D

    JavaDjie

  • Works with Google Cloud

    I've tried so many different SMTP plugins, but only this one seems to work for my Google Cloud virtual machine. It's simple to set up and I finally managed to get my forms to send emails.

    Martinez

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Details

WP SendGrid SMTP plugin let you can connect SendGrid SMTP to your WordPress website for sending emails. It bypasses the normal WP mail function and se …

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

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Tags

  • sendgrid protocol
  • sendgrid smtp
  • smtp
  • wp sendgrid smtp

More from inkthemes

Version
1.0.6
Last updated
Aug 21, 2018
First published
Oct 7, 2016
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
4.9.31
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP SendGrid SMTP FAQ

What does WP SendGrid SMTP do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP SendGrid SMTP offers Hostname: Hostname field will be automatically pre-filled, Username: Add SMTP username that’s been provided by SendGrid for sending emails, Password: Add SMTP password to connect with SendGrid and Protocol: Protocol field will be automatically pre-filled.

How many active installs does WP SendGrid SMTP have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for WP SendGrid SMTP as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP SendGrid 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 SendGrid SMTP free?

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