Configure SMTP vs Mailster Gmail Integration (2026)

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

Configure SMTP

Configure SMTP

4.9(45)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Configure SMTP
VS
Mailster Gmail Integration

Mailster Gmail Integration

1(1)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Mailster Gmail Integration

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Configure SMTP has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 45 reviews) and leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Configure SMTP has accumulated 369K+ total downloads while Mailster Gmail Integration has 20K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Configure SMTP
Mailster Gmail Integration1/5
Total Reviews
45Configure SMTP
Mailster Gmail Integration1
Active Installs
7.0K+Configure SMTP
Mailster Gmail Integration1.0K+
Total Downloads
369K+Configure SMTP
Mailster Gmail Integration20K+
Support Resolution
N/AConfigure SMTP
Mailster Gmail IntegrationN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoConfigure SMTP
Mailster Gmail Integration1 year ago
First Released
2009Configure SMTP
Mailster Gmail Integration2020
Age
17 yearsConfigure SMTP
Mailster Gmail Integration6 years
WP Requires
5.5+Configure SMTP
Mailster Gmail Integration6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Configure SMTP
Mailster Gmail Integrationfalse+
Business Model
FreeConfigure SMTP
Mailster Gmail IntegrationFree
Latest Version
3.5Configure SMTP
Mailster Gmail Integration1.3.1

Rating Breakdown

Configure SMTP

4.9/5(45 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

Mailster Gmail Integration

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

Recent Reviews

Configure SMTP Reviews

by steadiflite

First thing I install on all my WP websites

Configure SMTP is a staple of setting up a useful WordPress website, I would call it “a household name” for WP installations (if there’s any such thing as household names in this area). Anyway, what a

by Javier Carazo

Simple and functional way to configure SMTP settings in your WordPress

Most of my users and customers ask me: why my mails are not being sent? Why some mails sent from my site do not arrives? The problem are spam filters and things like this, so SMTP is a basic tool to o

by pdwalker

Still works!

There are some minor warnings under php7. See here for the fix: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-declaration-of-c2c_configuresmtp-with-plugin-installed/#post-9832908 Hopefully the author w

Mailster Gmail Integration Reviews

by Siamajor

Does not work!

Does not work! The problem has been known for a long time, but the developer is silent. Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function Mailster\GuzzleHttp\Psr7\uri_for() in /home/admin/web/….

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Configure SMTP or Mailster Gmail Integration more popular?
Configure SMTP has 7.0K+ active installations while Mailster Gmail Integration has 1.0K+. Configure SMTP is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Configure SMTP or Mailster Gmail Integration?
Configure SMTP has a 4.9/5 rating from 45 reviews, while Mailster Gmail Integration has a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Configure SMTP and Mailster Gmail Integration free?
Configure SMTP is free and Mailster Gmail Integration is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Configure SMTP or Mailster Gmail Integration?
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?
Configure SMTP was last updated 1 year ago and Mailster Gmail Integration was last updated 1 year ago.

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