Hide All Notices vs SAR Friendly SMTP (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, SAR Friendly SMTP has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 46 reviews) while Hide All Notices leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide All Notices has accumulated 25K+ total downloads while SAR Friendly SMTP has 35K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Hide All Notices | SAR Friendly SMTP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 8 | ► | 46 |
| Active Installs | 3.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 25K+ | ► | 35K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 years ago | ► | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Age | 10 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.4 | 1.2.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Hide All Notices
SAR Friendly SMTP
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Hide All Notices averaged approximately 5 daily downloads while SAR Friendly SMTP averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Hide All Notices Reviews
This works with latest WP
This works with the latest WP. It’s great and works better than other which I have just tried. After years and years of the nags…well I just got fed up. Just like the developer. So Thank you sooo much
Delighted the notices are finally gone – ALL GONE!
Works great.
Does not work
Doesn’t work at all. Notices still show.
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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