Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails vs SAR Friendly SMTP
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,897, ahead of SAR Friendly SMTP at #4,848. Over the last 7 days Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails slipped 5 places and SAR Friendly SMTP climbed 3 places. Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 2K+ for SAR Friendly SMTP. Downloads this week: Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails 99 and SAR Friendly SMTP 94. Ratings: Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails 5★ from 10 and SAR Friendly SMTP 4.6★ from 46 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails | SAR Friendly SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,897 ▼ 5 | #4,848 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 99 | 94 |
| Rating | 5★ (10) | 4.6★ (46) |
| Last updated | Oct 24, 2023 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.5 | 1.2.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,877 | #4,843 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2020 | Jan 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails or SAR Friendly SMTP?
By active installs, Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails: 10K+ sites run it against 2K+ for SAR Friendly SMTP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails or SAR Friendly SMTP?
Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails, at #1,897 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SAR Friendly SMTP at #4,848. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails or SAR Friendly SMTP alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.