by ThemeGrill 4.7 (3 reviews)

SmartSMTP

Name: SmartSMTP
Rating: 4.7 (3 reviews)
Author: ThemeGrill

Reliable Email Delivery with SmartSMTP

SmartSMTP ranks #4,605 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, is #226 of 3,634 in the Communication category, a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Oct 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.8 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.3.0 Current Version v1.3.0

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 16 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 18 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#226 of 3,634 in Communication Top 10% by installs Downloads -32.3% this week Actively maintained

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#4,605

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Active Installs

2K+

-30.8%

KW Avg Position

28.8

0.4 worse

Downloads

19K

+12 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

94%

Review 4.7 out of 5

4.7 (3 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 89.5%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.7

3 reviews

Overall 94%

2 (67%)

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Resolution Rate

Security History

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.3.0
Last Updated: Oct 16, 2026
Requires WP: 5.2+
Tested Up To: 7.0.8
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: ThemeGrill

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
Reviews: 3
Support Threads: 3
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who need their site's emails to actually reach inboxes instead of getting flagged as spam or blocked. It solves unreliable email delivery by handling SMTP authentication, letting you send emails from your own domain with proper credentials.

SMTP authentication setup
Custom SMTP host and port
SSL/TLS encryption options
Test email functionality
Email logs and delivery status
Email filters by status and date
Custom sender name and address
Brevo integration

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SmartSMTP

Most email delivery issues are caused by improper SMTP configurations. Ensure that your SMTP host, port, and credentials are correctly set up. Also, verify that your server supports the encryption type you selected.

Yes! SmartSMTP allows you to send emails from your domain (e.g., contact@yourwebsite.com), which improves both deliverability and credibility.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.