HTP SMTP vs MailHog for WordPress

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

HTP SMTP

by HuTaNaTu

Health D45

MailHog for WordPress

by Tareq Hasan

Health D48

Active-install trajectory

HTP SMTPMailHog for WordPress

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	HTP SMTP	MailHog for WordPress
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	40–50	100–200 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	0%
Overall health	D · 45	D · 48 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	1	13 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	44/100	46/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Elevated
Last updated	4.4y ago ✓	5.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	76	154 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.7%	0.9% ✓
Category	Email & Marketing	Email & Marketing

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

Release activity

HTP SMTPMailHog for WordPress

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.