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Simple SMTP

by Casey · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple SMTP
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 14 months (last release 11 Aug 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.11 Aug 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master16 Mar 2020 to 16 Mar 2020, 1 commits
soupbowl17 Mar 2020 to 11 Aug 2025, 30 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
15 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Simple SMTP
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Aug 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 11 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star11
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple SMTP
4 May 2026116
11 May 2026245
18 May 2026230
25 May 2026237
1 Jun 2026211
8 Jun 2026156
15 Jun 2026186
22 Jun 2026159
29 Jun 2026116
6 Jul 2026225
13 Jul 2026195
20 Jul 2026193
27 Jul 2026228
3 Aug 2026193
10 Aug 2026235
17 Aug 2026224
24 Aug 2026199
31 Aug 2026211
7 Sep 2026258
14 Sep 2026243
21 Sep 2026304
28 Sep 2026298
5 Oct 2026312
12 Oct 2026350
19 Oct 2026396
26 Oct 2026387
2 Nov 202666

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 31% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & MoreScore 93 · 4,000,000+Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and moreScore 92 · 500,000+FluentSMTP - WP Mail SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTPScore 91 · 700,000+Stop WP Emails Going to SpamScore 91 · 10,000+WP Offload SES LiteScore 91 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.3.4.1
AuthorCasey
Added17 Mar 2020
Last updated11 Aug 2025
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services
Tagsmail, smtp, email, sender, dispatch

Other plugins by this author: OpenSimulator Bridge

Questions

Is Simple SMTP still maintained?

Simple SMTP was last updated on 11 Aug 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Simple SMTP safe?

Simple SMTP has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Simple SMTP?

The wordpress.org author is Casey. Recent committers: soupbowl, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple SMTP?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & More, Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more, FluentSMTP - WP Mail SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTP, Stop WP Emails Going to Spam, WP Offload SES Lite.

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