hq-mail vs SMTP

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

hq-mail

by hq-web

Health B77

SMTP

by soso

Health D41

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	hq-mail	SMTP
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	700–800 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-13% ✓
Overall health	B · 77 ✓	D · 41
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	93/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100 ✓	63/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★ ✓	3.55★
Reviews	0	4 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	86/100 ✓	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	5mo ago ✓	8.8y ago
Downloads · 30d	28	123 ✓
Category	Email & Marketing	Email & Marketing

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

Release activity

hq-mail 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.