Clarity – Ad blocker for WordPress vs SAR Friendly SMTP (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Clarity – Ad blocker for WordPress
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Clarity – Ad blocker for WordPress has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Clarity – Ad blocker for WordPress has accumulated 22K+ total downloads while SAR Friendly SMTP has 35K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Clarity – Ad blocker for WordPress | SAR Friendly SMTP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 6 | ► | 46 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | 2.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 22K+ | ► | 35K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 10 months ago | ► | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2021 | 2015 | |
| Age | 5 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.4.2 | 1.2.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Clarity – Ad blocker for WordPress
SAR Friendly SMTP
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Clarity – Ad blocker for WordPress averaged approximately 9 daily downloads while SAR Friendly SMTP averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Clarity – Ad blocker for WordPress Reviews
Clarity should be more popular
I wonder why this plugin is not more popular?!
Perfection!
This plugin is a “gift from God” and in this case, Stanislav is “God”. I’m joking – Congratulations and thank you for your effort! I hope Stanislav won’t add a “Pro” option 😉 and I hope the nag-li
Glad to no longer have nagging ads in the dashboard
When I had yet another plugin promoting their premium plugin in the admin dashboard, I was frustrated. Glad to learn about the Clarity – Ad Blocker plugin from Daniel Schutzsmith’s TinyPress newslett
SAR Friendly SMTP Reviews
Simple and Clean
It is clean and simple plugin. It does what is needed without annoying ads. Thanks!
Super leightweight. Just does the job!
I used to use PostMan SMTP – now Post SMTP plugin, but this has become very annoying. Because it has become a bulky plugin that almost forces you to go to a paid subscription. The Post SMTP zip fil
Works fine
Thank you!
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