FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… vs Change Mail Sender (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
Change Mail Sender

Change Mail Sender

4.4(18)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Change Mail Sender

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 365 reviews) and leads in active installations (500K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… has accumulated 4.0M+ total downloads while Change Mail Sender has 187K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail Sender4.4/5
Total Reviews
365FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail Sender18
Active Installs
500K+FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail Sender20K+
Total Downloads
4.0M+FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail Sender187K+
Support Resolution
32%FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail SenderN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoFluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail Sender1 year ago
First Released
2021FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail Sender2015
Age
5 yearsFluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail Sender11 years
WP Requires
5.5+FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail Sender5.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail Sender5.6.20+
Business Model
FreeFluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail SenderFree
Latest Version
2.2.95FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…
Change Mail Sender1.3.0

Rating Breakdown

FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon…

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

Change Mail Sender

4.4/5(18 reviews)
5
78%
4
6%
3
6%
2
0%
1
11%

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

Change Mail Sender Reviews

by Daan van den Bergh

Does a great job. Root menu item is a bit unnecessary, though.

It does one job, and it does it great! Since it’s a set and forget option, it doesn’t need its own root menu item. Grouping it under settings, or even under Settings > General, where the other email’s

by Jermaine

Awesome Stuff!!!

Worked perfectly! I now use it for all my sites.

by zico_hasan

amazing!!!

Works like a charms. Barakallahu feek!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… or Change Mail Sender more popular?
FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… has 500K+ active installations while Change Mail Sender has 20K+. 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 Change Mail Sender?
FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… has a 4.8/5 rating from 365 reviews, while Change Mail Sender has a 4.4/5 rating from 18 reviews.
Are FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… and Change Mail Sender free?
FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… is free and Change Mail Sender is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — FluentSMTP – WP SMTP Plugin with Amazon… or Change Mail Sender?
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 Change Mail Sender was last updated 1 year ago.

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