SocketLabs vs SMTP

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

SocketLabs

by billvolz

Health B80

SMTP

by soso

Health D41

Active-install trajectory

SocketLabsSMTP

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	SocketLabs	SMTP
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	800–900 ✓	600–700
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	-14% ✓
Overall health	B · 80 ✓	D · 41
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	95/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	71/100 ✓	63/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.85★ ✓	3.55★
Reviews	3	4 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	4mo ago ✓	8.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	335 ✓	192
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.2% ✓	0.7%
Category	Email & Marketing	Email & Marketing

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

Release activity

SocketLabsSMTP

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.