SMTP Connector – Free & Lightweight SMTP Plugin for WordPress

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-10 20+ → 10+ down after 217 days in tier
2. 2025-12-05 10+ → 20+ up after 25 days in tier
3. 2025-11-10 20+ → 10+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2025-11-08 10+ → 20+ up after 13 days in tier
5. 2025-10-26 20+ → 10+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-10-25 10+ → 20+ up after 206 days in tier
7. 2025-04-02 20+ → 10+ down after 4 days in tier
8. 2025-03-29 10+ → 20+ up after 392 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• Pro Mail SMTP 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A
• 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

Embed this report card

Drop a live Pulse card for SMTP Connector – Free & Lightweight SMTP Plugin for WordPress into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.

SMTP Connector – Free & Lightweight SMTP Plugin for WordPress: 10+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smtp-connector