Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 31% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ jack335

   1mo ago

   Always functional

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2. ★★★★★ webkelder

   2mo ago

   Ik vind deze plugin super!Dankjewel! This topic was modified 1 week, 2 days ago by webkelder.

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3. ★★★★★ mermaidswhimsy

   2mo ago

   Worked great after I had a Microsoft 365 Office (Outlook) account set up for office. The product itself works flawlessly. Thank you.

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4. ★★★★★ aikotimmer

   3mo ago

   great plugin. works flawless with very little configuration!

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5. ★★★★★ Eduard Doloc

   3mo ago

   upon instalation you are presented with prechecked options to installl other plugins. Thank you for asking me before prechecking it.

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6. ★★★★★ jonelvinnaorbe

   3mo ago

   Paid google SMTP, don’t install this. This topic was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by jonelvinnaorbe.

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7. ★★★★★ Ali Tan Serbetci

   5mo ago

   A very usable smtp program for WordPress. Works in every way, never fails.

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8. ★★★★★ nordiskastil

   5mo ago

   An essential plugin to have when using WordPress forms and mails.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-08-12 Version 2.15.1 Changed: Updated the order of mailers in the plugin settings and the Setup Wizard. 2.15.1
2. 2026-06-30 Version 2.15.0 IMPORTANT: Support for WordPress versions 5.4.x or lower has been discontinued. If you are using one of those versions, you MUST upgrade WordPress before installing or upgrading to Easy WP SMTP v2.15.0. Failure to do tha 2.15.0
3. 2026-03-31 Version 2.14.0 Changed: Improved plugin security. Added: SendLayer Quick Connect – allows connecting to SendLayer without DNS setup in 2 minutes. 2.14.0
4. 2025-11-27 Version 2.13.1 Added: WordPress playground blueprint file. Changed: Added Return-Path option to align with WordPress core. 2.13.1
5. 2025-11-19 Version 2.13.0 Added: New transactional mailer: Resend integration. Fixed: Recurring task filling up task meta table. 2.13.0
6. 2025-09-01 Version 2.12.0 Added: New transactional mailer: Mandrill integration. Fixed: References and In-Reply-To email headers are now correctly preserved for API-based mailers. 2.12.0

8 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Low · 2.7 Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer <= 2.3.0 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via the UI ↗
   2024-06-12 CVE-2024-3073 Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format Affects <= 2.3.0 Patched in 2.3.1
2. Medium · 6.5 Easy WP SMTP <= 1.5.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Deletion ↗
   2022-11-30 CVE-2022-45829 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 1.5.1 Patched in 1.5.2
3. High · 7.2 Easy WP SMTP <= 1.5.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Remote Code Execution ↗
   2022-11-30 CVE-2022-42699 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects <= 1.5.1 Patched in 1.5.2
4. Low · 2.7 Easy WP SMTP <= 1.5.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Directory Traversal ↗
   2022-11-30 CVE-2022-45833 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 1.5.1 Patched in 1.5.2
5. High · 7.2 Easy WP SMTP <= 1.4.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection ↗
   2022-10-10 CVE-2022-3334 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 1.4.9 Patched in 1.5.0
6. High · 8.1 Easy WP SMTP <= 1.4.2 - Sensitive Information Disclosure ↗
   2020-12-07 CVE-2020-35234 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Affects <= 1.4.2 Patched in 1.4.3
7. Critical · 9.8 Easy WP SMTP <= 1.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update ↗
   2019-03-17 CVE-2019-25141 Missing Authorization Affects < 1.3.9.1 Patched in 1.3.9.1
8. Medium · 6.1 Easy WP SMTP <= 1.2.4 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2017-04-14 CVE-2017-7723 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.2.5 Patched in 1.2.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 31 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 7 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-08-23 600K+ → 500K+ down after 25 days in tier
2. 2025-07-29 500K+ → 600K+ up after 18 days in tier
3. 2025-07-11 600K+ → 500K+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2025-07-09 500K+ → 600K+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2025-07-07 600K+ → 500K+ down after 800 days in tier
6. 2023-04-29 700K+ → 600K+ down after 39 days in tier
7. 2023-03-21 600K+ → 700K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 5 shared tags A
• SureMail – SMTP and Email Logs Plugin with Amazon SES, Postmark, and Other Providers 200K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags B
• Pro Mail SMTP 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B
• Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
• Gmail SMTP 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Configure SMTP 6K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags C

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Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more: 500K+ active installs, 4.6★ (707 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/easy-wp-smtp