Lean SMTP vs SMTP

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

Health B80

Health D41

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	Lean SMTP	SMTP
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	700–800 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 80 ✓	D · 41
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	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)	— ✓	3.55★
Reviews	0	4 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100 ✓	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	8.8y ago
Downloads · 30d	69	135 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.4% ✓	0.8%
Category	Email & Marketing	Email & Marketing

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

Release activity

Lean SMTPSMTP

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.