by Noor Alam 4.6 (67 reviews)

SMTP Mailer

Name: SMTP Mailer
Rating: 4.6 (67 reviews)
Author: Noor Alam

Configure a SMTP server to send email from your WordPress site. Configure the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of the PHP mail() function.

SMTP Mailer ranks #590 among WordPress.org plugins with 70,000+ active installations, is #48 of 3,358 in the Communication category, a 4.6/5 rating from 67 reviews, and was last updated Sep 7, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.1.28 Current Version v1.1.28

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 07 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#48 of 3,358 in Communication Top 1% by installs Downloads -75.6% this week Actively maintained

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#590

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Active Installs

70K+

-6.9%

KW Avg Position

32.5

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Downloads

1.5M

+266 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

92%

Review 4.6 out of 5

4.6 (67 reviews)

Next Milestone 80K

Total Progress 45.6%

70K+ 80K+

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Reviews & Ratings

4.6

67 reviews

Overall 92%

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Support Threads Overview

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Total Threads

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Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Mar 20, 2026

SMTP Mailer [smtp-mailer] < 1.1.25

CVE-2026-32538 · Fixed in v1.1.25

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.28
Last Updated: Sep 07, 2026
Requires WP: 7.1+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Noor Alam

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6
Reviews: 67
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who need outgoing email delivered through an SMTP server. It solves unreliable email delivery by routing wp_mail() through SMTP instead of the PHP mail() function.