Post SMTP vs GoSMTP

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

Health A89

Health B84

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	Post SMTP	GoSMTP
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	300K–400K	500K–600K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	0% ✓
Overall health	A · 89 ✓	B · 84
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	93/100 ✓	77/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	67/100	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	4.67★ ✓	4.08★
Reviews	528 ✓	10
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	92/100 ✓	91/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1mo ago	10d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	122.2K	232.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.5%	17% ✓
Category	Email & Marketing	Email & Marketing

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

Release activity

Post SMTPGoSMTP

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.