SMTP Connector – Free & Lightweight SMTP Plugin for WordPress

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1. ★★★★★ TwisteD

   2.5y ago

   I have the plugin running on a Hetzner Cloud Server with CloudPanel.io. I was looking for an SMTP mail plugin and this one does the job very well. It’s also not very big and therefore recommended 👍🏼

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-13 10+ → 20+ up after 34 days in tier
2. 2026-07-10 20+ → 10+ down after 217 days in tier
3. 2025-12-05 10+ → 20+ up after 25 days in tier
4. 2025-11-10 20+ → 10+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2025-11-08 10+ → 20+ up after 13 days in tier
6. 2025-10-26 20+ → 10+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-10-25 10+ → 20+ up after 206 days in tier
8. 2025-04-02 20+ → 10+ down after 4 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).

• Pro Mail SMTP 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B
• WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more 500K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Gmail SMTP 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Configure SMTP 6K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags C
• SmartSMTP 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B

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SMTP Connector – Free & Lightweight SMTP Plugin for WordPress: 20+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smtp-connector