by Saskia Teichmann 5 (3 reviews)

SMTP Mail Control for MailPoet

Name: SMTP Mail Control for MailPoet
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)
Author: Saskia Teichmann

The missing link between MailPoet and your SMTP plugin – for reliable email delivery!

SMTP Mail Control for MailPoet ranks #10,616 among WordPress.org plugins with 300+ active installations, is #511 of 3,634 in the Communication category, a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Sep 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.2.6 Current Version v1.2.6

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 13 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#511 of 3,634 in Communication Top 25% by installs Downloads +6.6% this week

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Active Installs

300+

-9.4%

KW Avg Position

16.6

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3.4K

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (3 reviews)

Next Milestone 400

Total Progress 46%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.2.6
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2026
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 8.1 or higher
Author: Saskia Teichmann

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 3
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for MailPoet users who rely on an SMTP plugin like WP Mail SMTP, FluentSMTP, Post SMTP, or Easy WP SMTP for email delivery. It routes MailPoet newsletters through the chosen SMTP plugin so unsupported providers like Gmail work and email logging becomes possible.

Routes MailPoet emails via SMTP plugin
Works with WP Mail SMTP
Works with FluentSMTP
Works with Post SMTP
Works with Easy WP SMTP
Works with MailerSend, Brevo
Supports Gmail as provider
Enables email logging

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SMTP Mail Control for MailPoet

Yes. For all newsletters and test emails that would normally use "PHPMail," it redirects to wp_mail(). However, if you are using MailPoet's own "MailPoet Sending Service" or "SendGrid," those remain unaffected.

It has been tested with MailPoet 5.x. MailPoet may change internal classes or architecture in future updates, which could break this override approach. We recommend testing on a staging site whenever you update MailPoet.

Verify that WP Mail SMTP (or any other SMTP plugin) is active and configured. Check if the MailPoet test emails differ from real newsletter sends. Sometimes the test mail can take a different route.

No. But internally, it uses a "class alias" hack to replace MailPoet's PHPMail class on the fly, which can be update-sensitive. If you see errors or your newsletter fails after a MailPoet update, deactivate and re-check plugin compatibility.