Notification : BuddyPress vs SMTP Mailer
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
SMTP Mailer leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #589, ahead of Notification : BuddyPress at #18,333. Over the last 7 days SMTP Mailer held its place and Notification : BuddyPress slipped 113 places. SMTP Mailer has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 70K+ active installs against 70+ for Notification : BuddyPress. Downloads this week: SMTP Mailer 2,552 and Notification : BuddyPress 15.
| Metric | Notification : BuddyPress | SMTP Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #18,333 ▼ 113 | #589 ▬ |
| Active installs | 70+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 2,552 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.6★ (67) |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2025 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.0.0 | 1.1.28 |
| Best rank on record | #17,776 | #588 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2019 | Dec 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, Notification : BuddyPress or SMTP Mailer?
By active installs, SMTP Mailer: 70K+ sites run it against 70+ for Notification : BuddyPress, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Notification : BuddyPress or SMTP Mailer?
SMTP Mailer, at #589 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Notification : BuddyPress at #18,333. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Notification : BuddyPress or SMTP Mailer 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.