Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log vs WP Mail Logging
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
WP Mail Logging leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #167, ahead of Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log at #251. WP Mail Logging has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 300K+ active installs against 200K+ for Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log. Downloads this week: WP Mail Logging 26,302 and Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log 8,439. Ratings: Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log 2.3★ from 16 and WP Mail Logging 4.7★ from 367 reviews.
| Metric | Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log | WP Mail Logging |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #251 ▬ | #167 ▬ |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8,439 | 26,302 |
| Rating | 2.3★ (16) | 4.7★ (367) |
| Last updated | Jul 16, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4.7 | 1.16.0 |
| Best rank on record | #251 | #167 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2024 | Jun 2014 |
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, Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log or WP Mail Logging?
By active installs, WP Mail Logging: 300K+ sites run it against 200K+ for Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log or WP Mail Logging?
WP Mail Logging, at #167 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log at #251. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Email Deliverability - SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log or WP Mail Logging 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.