SMTP Cycle Email vs Kadence Mail
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
Kadence Mail ranks #667 on the popular list; SMTP Cycle Email is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Kadence Mail has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10+ for SMTP Cycle Email. Downloads this week: Kadence Mail 1,141 and SMTP Cycle Email 14. Ratings: SMTP Cycle Email 3★ from 1 and Kadence Mail 4.2★ from 52 reviews.
| Metric | SMTP Cycle Email | Kadence Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #667 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14 | 1,141 |
| Rating | 3★ (1) | 4.2★ (52) |
| Last updated | Apr 22, 2016 | May 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.2 | 3.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #34,099 | #654 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2012 | Nov 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, SMTP Cycle Email or Kadence Mail?
By active installs, Kadence Mail: 60K+ sites run it against 10+ for SMTP Cycle Email, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Are SMTP Cycle Email or Kadence Mail 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.