Block All Emails vs SmartSMTP

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health C55

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Block All Emails	SmartSMTP
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	2K–3K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	C · 55	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	30/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	1	3 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	63/100	91/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.8y ago	19d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	165	2.7K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.4%	10% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Email & Marketing

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Block All EmailsSmartSMTP

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.