SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy vs WP 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
SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #906, ahead of WP Mail at #7,910. Over the last 7 days SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy climbed 3 places and WP Mail slipped 50 places. SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy has the largest install base, roughly 57× the next: 40K+ active installs against 700+ for WP Mail. Downloads this week: SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy 1,361 and WP Mail 45. Ratings: SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy 5★ from 66 and WP Mail 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy | WP Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #906 ▲ 3 | #7,910 ▼ 50 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,361 | 45 |
| Rating | 5★ (66) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Aug 30, 2026 | Oct 6, 2016 |
| Current version | 1.17.1 | 1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #906 | #7,693 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2020 | Jul 2016 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy or WP Mail?
By active installs, SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy: 40K+ sites run it against 700+ for WP Mail, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy or WP Mail?
SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy, at #906 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Mail at #7,910. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are SMTP2GO - Email Made Easy or WP 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.