SmartSMTP

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 40% 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. ★★★★★ Vu Tru So

   1.2y ago

   Great plugin, thank you

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2. ★★★★★ wavecrest

   1.3y ago

   I’ve had a very positive experience with this plugin—it’s the only one that worked reliably for my setup, which I truly appreciate. The core functionality is solid and performs as expected. One area for improvement would be the testing feature: while the plugin itself was already working perfectly, the test email was so minimal in content that my mail server rejected it. It would be great if future updates could include a more robust test email format to avoid this issue. Overall, thank you for a very helpful and functional tool!

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3. ★★★★★ alex4woo

   1.5y ago

   This plugin is the a lightweight and does it’s job well.It has the test mail feature that you can use to troubleshoot problems.Thank you!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.2.0 Feature – Added Resend/Retry button to email logs. Enhance – Improved email logs. Enhance – Improved control design. Tweak – Added attachments in mail log. Tweak – Added an admin notice when email failures occur continuo 1.2.0
2. — Version 1.1.3 Feature – One-Click Gmail setup via OAuth; no manual SMTP credentials required. 1.1.3
3. — Version 1.1.2 Fix – Added support for .marketing domain extensions. 1.1.2
4. — Version 1.1.1 Feature – Dashboard page. Feature – Fallback connection. Feature – Gmail service provider. Tweak – Enforced “From Name” and “From Email Address” options. Fix – Minor design improvements. 1.1.1
5. — Version 1.0.1 Fix – Readme content. 1.0.1
6. — Version 1.0.0 Feature – Initial release. 1.0.0

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

1. High · 7.2 SmartSMTP <= 1.2.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-08-19 CVE-2026-66606 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.0 Patched in 1.2.1

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

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-02-27 1K+ → 2K+ up after 215 days in tier
2. 2025-07-27 900+ → 1K+ up after 14 days in tier
3. 2025-07-13 800+ → 900+ up after 22 days in tier
4. 2025-06-21 700+ → 800+ up after 18 days in tier
5. 2025-06-03 600+ → 700+ up after 25 days in tier
6. 2025-05-09 500+ → 600+ up after 19 days in tier
7. 2025-04-20 400+ → 500+ up after 24 days in tier
8. 2025-03-27 300+ → 400+ up after 16 days in tier

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).

• SMTP by BestWebSoft 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C
• Lettermint 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Pro Mail SMTP 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more 500K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A

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SmartSMTP: 2K+ active installs, 4.7★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smart-smtp