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GoSMTP vs Post SMTP

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

GoSMTP

by Softaculous

Health B84
Post SMTP

by Saad Iqbal

Health A89

Active-install trajectory

Post SMTP moved down one install band, 400K+ to 300K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric GoSMTP Post SMTP
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 500K–600K ✓ 300K–400K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. 0% ✓ -25%
Overall health B · 84 A · 89 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 100/100 100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. 77/100 93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. 70/100 ✓ 67/100
Rating (adjusted) 4.08★ 4.67★ ✓
Reviews 10 528 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 91/100 92/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Low Low
Last updated 12d ago ✓ 1mo ago
Downloads · 30d 232.9K ✓ 113.8K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 17% ✓ 1.5%
Category Email & Marketing Email & Marketing

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

Release activity

GoSMTPPost SMTP

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.