Email Log vs Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log
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
Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #251, ahead of Email Log at #527. Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 200K+ active installs against 80K+ for Email Log. Downloads this week: Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log 8,289 and Email Log 3,061. Ratings: Email Log 4.2★ from 43 and Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log 2.3★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | Email Log | Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #527 ▬ | #251 ▬ |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,061 | 8,289 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (43) | 2.3★ (16) |
| Last updated | Aug 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.63 | 1.4.7 |
| Best rank on record | #524 | #251 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2009 | Sep 2024 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Email Log or Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log?
By active installs, Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log: 200K+ sites run it against 80K+ for Email Log, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Email Log or Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log?
Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log, at #251 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Email Log at #527. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Email Log or Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log 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.