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

by Syed Balkhi · 500,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

92/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation75

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
mra1318 Feb 2017 to 27 Oct 2022, 68 commits
wp.insider3 Nov 2022 to 3 Nov 2022, 2 commits
capuderg21 Dec 2022 to 5 Aug 2024, 9 commits
alexandersakal18 Oct 2023 to 12 Aug 2026, 7 commits
sixfingers29 Aug 2024 to 29 Aug 2024, 1 commits
sixfingersam26 Sep 2024 to 19 Nov 2025, 8 commits

6 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
11
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20245
Q4 20243
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 12 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
12 Jun 2024Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer <= 2.3.0 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via the UI2.7<= 2.3.02.3.10
30 Nov 2022Easy WP SMTP <= 1.5.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Deletion6.5<= 1.5.11.5.2n/a
30 Nov 2022Easy WP SMTP <= 1.5.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Remote Code Execution7.2<= 1.5.11.5.2n/a
30 Nov 2022Easy WP SMTP <= 1.5.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Directory Traversal2.7<= 1.5.11.5.2n/a
10 Oct 2022Easy WP SMTP <= 1.4.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection7.2<= 1.4.91.5.02
7 Dec 2020Easy WP SMTP <= 1.4.2 - Sensitive Information Disclosure8.1<= 1.4.21.4.32
17 Mar 2019Easy WP SMTP <= 1.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update9.8< 1.3.9.11.3.9.1282
14 Apr 2017Easy WP SMTP <= 1.2.4 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.2.51.2.5n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20264.7
Q2 20263.4
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star633
4 star8
3 star8
2 star4
1 star56
Latest low reviews

Momentum

500,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more
4 May 20267,268
11 May 202614,610
18 May 202623,034
25 May 202613,287
1 Jun 202611,996
8 Jun 202611,740
15 Jun 202610,848
22 Jun 20269,451
29 Jun 2026156,388
6 Jul 202644,737
13 Jul 202622,859
20 Jul 202624,805
27 Jul 202619,125
3 Aug 202616,739
10 Aug 2026169,058
17 Aug 202641,439
24 Aug 202626,616
31 Aug 202621,209
7 Sep 202616,370
14 Sep 202615,152
21 Sep 202614,893
28 Sep 202613,352
5 Oct 202612,831
12 Oct 202612,058
19 Oct 202619,395
26 Oct 202614,130
2 Nov 20262,279

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version2.15.1
AuthorSyed Balkhi
Added17 Apr 2013
Last updated12 Aug 2026
Active installs500,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services
Tagssmtp, email, gmail, outlook, email logs

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Questions

Is Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more still maintained?

Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more was last updated on 12 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more safe?

Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more?

The wordpress.org author is Syed Balkhi. Recent committers: alexandersakal, sixfingersam, sixfingers, capuderg, wp.insider. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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