FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… vs bbPress Notification (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…

FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…

4.8(365)

500K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
VS
bbPress Notification

bbPress Notification

5(1)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View bbPress Notification

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, bbPress Notification has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… leads in active installations (500K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… has accumulated 4.0M+ total downloads while bbPress Notification has 8.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress Notification5/5
Total Reviews
365FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress Notification1
Active Installs
500K+FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress Notification200
Total Downloads
4.0M+FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress Notification8.9K+
Support Resolution
32%FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress NotificationN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoFluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress Notification1 year ago
First Released
2021FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress Notification2014
Age
5 yearsFluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress Notification12 years
WP Requires
5.5+FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress Notification2.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress Notificationfalse+
Business Model
FreeFluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress NotificationFree
Latest Version
2.2.95FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
bbPress Notification1.4.5

Rating Breakdown

FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…

4.8/5(365 reviews)
5
92%
4
2%
3
1%
2
1%
1
3%

bbPress Notification

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… Reviews

by lynnefed

Unreliable

This doesn’t work. It doesn’t send or receive any emails. I don’t understand why it gets 5 star reviews. It’s useless and unreliable.

by wonder32

Very nice effort!

This plugin is good, as things should be good!

by norton

Great Plugin

This plugin connects WordPress with Enterprise Mailing and it does it like a charm. The setup takes a few steps, but these steps are straight forward and well documented. Considering that this is a fr

bbPress Notification Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… or bbPress Notification more popular?
FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… has 500K+ active installations while bbPress Notification has 200. FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… or bbPress Notification?
FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… has a 4.8/5 rating from 365 reviews, while bbPress Notification has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… and bbPress Notification free?
FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… is free and bbPress Notification is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… or bbPress Notification?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… was last updated 3 months ago and bbPress Notification was last updated 1 year ago.

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