Easy WP SMTP vs SMTP Cycle Email
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
Easy WP SMTP ranks #126 on the popular list; SMTP Cycle Email is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Easy WP SMTP has the largest install base, roughly 50000× the next: 500K+ active installs against 10+ for SMTP Cycle Email. Downloads this week: Easy WP SMTP 12,101 and SMTP Cycle Email 14. Ratings: Easy WP SMTP 4.6★ from 709 and SMTP Cycle Email 3★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Easy WP SMTP | SMTP Cycle Email |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #126 ▼ 1 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12,101 | 14 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (709) | 3★ (1) |
| Last updated | Aug 12, 2026 | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Current version | 2.15.1 | 0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #123 | #34,099 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2013 | Oct 2012 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Easy WP SMTP or SMTP Cycle Email?
By active installs, Easy WP SMTP: 500K+ sites run it against 10+ for SMTP Cycle Email, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Are Easy WP SMTP or SMTP Cycle Email 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.