MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place vs YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports
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
YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,997, ahead of MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place at #11,052. Over the last 7 days YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports climbed 3 places and MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place slipped 58 places. YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 10K+ active installs against 300+ for MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place. Downloads this week: YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports 5,476 and MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place 58. Ratings: MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place 5★ from 1 and YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports 4.9★ from 45 reviews.
| Metric | MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place | YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #11,052 ▼ 58 | #1,997 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 58 | 5,476 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.9★ (45) |
| Last updated | Mar 18, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.6 | 2.7.8 |
| Best rank on record | #9,754 | #1,997 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2023 | Dec 2020 |
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, MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place or YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports?
By active installs, YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports: 10K+ sites run it against 300+ for MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place or YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports?
YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports, at #1,997 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place at #11,052. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MainWP Post SMTP Extension – Easily Manage WP SMTP Setup for All Sites in One Place or YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports 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.