by bestweblayout 4.4 (13 reviews)

SMTP by BestWebSoft

Name: SMTP by BestWebSoft
Rating: 4.4 (13 reviews)
Author: bestweblayout

Configure SMTP server to receive email messages from WordPress to Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, and other services.

SMTP by BestWebSoft ranks #6,439 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #281 of 3,349 in the Communication category, a 4.4/5 rating from 13 reviews, and was last updated Jun 12, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1)

v1.1.9 Current Version v1.1.9

Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 12 Jun, 2025

Refreshed 13 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#281 of 3,349 in Communication Top 10% by installs Downloads +10% this week No update in over a year

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Rank

#6,439

-2 this week

Active Installs

1K+

-26.4%

KW Avg Position

72.3

0.5 worse

Downloads

54.5K

+7 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

88%

Review 4.4 out of 5

4.4 (13 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 9.3%

1K+ 2K+

6,390

Ranks to Climb

Growth Needed

8,000,000

Active Installs

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Reviews & Ratings

4.4

13 reviews

Overall 88%

11 (85%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

4 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Mar 7, 2025

SMTP by BestWebSoft [bws-smtp] < 1.2.0

CVE-2024-13908 · Fixed in v1.2.0
May 16, 2017

SMTP by BestWebSoft [bws-smtp] < 1.1.0

CVE-2017-2171 · Fixed in v1.1.0
Apr 12, 2017

SMTP by BestWebSoft [bws-smtp] < 1.1.0

CVE-2017-18518 · Fixed in v1.1.0
SMTP by BestWebSoft [bws-smtp] < 1.1.0

Fixed in v1.1.0

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.9
Last Updated: Jun 12, 2025
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 6.8
PHP Version: N/A
Author: bestweblayout

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.4
Reviews: 13
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who need reliable email delivery to services like Gmail, Yahoo, and Hotmail. It solves the problem of WordPress emails failing or being marked as spam by letting users configure and test SMTP settings directly from the dashboard.

Send test email
Display test email log
Customize From name and email
Send test message with attachment
Set SMTP host and port
Choose SSL, TLS, or none
Enable username/password authentication
Compatible with latest WordPress

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SMTP by BestWebSoft

Please make sure that the data specified on the plugin settings page is correct. In case you are using such mail services as Gmail, Yahoo, or other, you need to contact your mail service support team to get the correct settings. I've adjusted the settings the right way, and yet the email messages still fail to be sent Please try sending a test email, having marked a "Display log" checkbox. You will then see a log, in which you can find the bug that triggers sending failures.

To confirm that the settings are correct, you need to send a test email first. When the test email is sent successfully, please click "Settings are Correct" button.

Please make sure that the problem hasn't been discussed yet on our forum (https://support.bestwebsoft.com). If no, please provide the following data along with your problem's description: The link to the page where the problem occurs. The name of the plugin and its version. If you are using a pro version - your order number. The version of your WordPress installation. Copy and paste into the message your system status report. Please read more here: Instruction on System Status.