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SMTP2GO for WordPress - Email Made Easy

by SMTP2GO · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

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

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for SMTP2GO for WordPress - Email Made Easy
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
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.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master7 Jan 2020 to 7 Jan 2020, 1 commits
smtp2go16 Feb 2020 to 30 Aug 2026, 234 commits
2050nz2 Oct 2024 to 2 Oct 2024, 1 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
12
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for SMTP2GO for WordPress - Email Made Easy
Q1 20242
Q2 20242
Q3 20241
Q4 20243
Q1 20250
Q2 20253
Q3 20252
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 30 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 May 2026SMTP2GO for WordPress <= 1.16.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Log Read/Truncate4.3<= 1.16.01.17.00
16 Jul 2025SMTP2GO <= 1.12.1 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.12.11.12.20
16 Mar 2023SMTP2GO <= 1.4.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings4.4<= 1.4.21.5.00

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for SMTP2GO for WordPress - Email Made Easy
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star67
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for SMTP2GO for WordPress - Email Made Easy
4 May 20262,111
11 May 20263,324
18 May 20263,944
25 May 202616,367
1 Jun 20263,518
8 Jun 20261,971
15 Jun 20262,225
22 Jun 20261,428
29 Jun 20261,144
6 Jul 20262,076
13 Jul 20261,096
20 Jul 20261,187
27 Jul 2026999
3 Aug 2026949
10 Aug 2026984
17 Aug 20261,104
24 Aug 202614,578
31 Aug 20266,355
7 Sep 20262,975
14 Sep 20263,574
21 Sep 20262,483
28 Sep 20261,566
5 Oct 20261,518
12 Oct 20261,304
19 Oct 20261,637
26 Oct 20261,395
2 Nov 2026241

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 62% below 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

Version1.17.1
AuthorSMTP2GO
Added16 Feb 2020
Last updated30 Aug 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress6.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services
Tagssmtp, email, inbox, wp_mail, delivery

Questions

Is SMTP2GO for WordPress - Email Made Easy still maintained?

SMTP2GO for WordPress - Email Made Easy was last updated on 30 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is SMTP2GO for WordPress - Email Made Easy safe?

SMTP2GO for WordPress - Email Made Easy has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns SMTP2GO for WordPress - Email Made Easy?

The wordpress.org author is SMTP2GO. Recent committers: smtp2go, 2050nz, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of SMTP2GO for WordPress - Email Made Easy?

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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