SMTP for Amazon SES – YaySMTP vs Mailster AmazonSES Integration (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
SMTP for Amazon SES – YaySMTP
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Mailster AmazonSES Integration
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Mailster AmazonSES Integration has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while SMTP for Amazon SES – YaySMTP leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. SMTP for Amazon SES – YaySMTP has accumulated 35K+ total downloads while Mailster AmazonSES Integration has 59K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | SMTP for Amazon SES – YaySMTP | Mailster AmazonSES Integration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 10 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 3.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 35K+ | ► | 59K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2021 | 2017 | |
| Age | 5 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.1 | 2.16.0 |
Rating Breakdown
SMTP for Amazon SES – YaySMTP
Mailster AmazonSES Integration
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, SMTP for Amazon SES – YaySMTP averaged approximately 18 daily downloads while Mailster AmazonSES Integration averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
SMTP for Amazon SES – YaySMTP Reviews
Awesome plugin just works as expected!
AWS SES is super reliable and a great feature to add to WordPress. This plugin takes a complicated task and makes it simple.I would however like to see an option to store the Secret Keys in the wp-con
2 minutes to setup Amazon SES SMTP with this plugin
I spent hours trying to get WP MAIL SMTP to send email with Amazon SES. They wanted $$ per year to use Amazon SES and I couldn’t get it to work as just a simple SMTP. This plugin took me 2 minutes (
Look no further: the BEST Amazon SES SMTP plugin you’ll ever need
I’ve used “WP Mail SMTP Plugin” (the pigeon one) for years but recently i switched to Amazon SES and found they sell that feature. I think that’s a bit too much to ask for what it is.This plugin is 40
Mailster AmazonSES Integration Reviews
Latest version 2.13.0 improves performance
Thank you, with the version released yesterday the speed of sending mail was increased.
Not working anymore
It’s failing on 2.11 version public_html/wp-content/plugins/mailster-amazonses/vendor/GuzzleHttp/Promise/RejectedPromise.php on line 16
Works great
No issues with Mailster or AWS
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