WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 vs SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP (2026)

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

WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

5(111)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago

View WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP

5(2)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago

View SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 has a higher user rating (5/5 from 111 reviews) and leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 has accumulated 74K+ total downloads while SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP has 15K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7		SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP
Rating	5/5		5/5
Total Reviews	111	◄	2
Active Installs	9.0K+	◄	1.0K+
Total Downloads	74K+	◄	15K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	3 months ago	◄	8 months ago
First Released	2016		2021
Age	10 years		5 years
WP Requires	3.5+		4.0+
PHP Requires	5.6+		5.3+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.1.0		1.5.1

Rating

5/5WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP5/5

Total Reviews

111WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

◄

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP2

Active Installs

9.0K+WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

◄

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP1.0K+

Total Downloads

74K+WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

◄

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP15K+

Support Resolution

N/AWP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTPN/A

Last Updated

3 months agoWP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

◄

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP8 months ago

First Released

2016WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP2021

Age

10 yearsWP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP5 years

WP Requires

3.5+WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP4.0+

PHP Requires

5.6+WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP5.3+

Business Model

FreeWP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTPFree

Latest Version

1.1.0WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP1.5.1

Rating Breakdown

WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

5/5(111 reviews)

98%

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP

5/5(2 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 averaged approximately 59 daily downloads while SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP averaged 14.

Recent Reviews

WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 Reviews

by bobanristic

THANKS!

Thank you very much for your effort.

by hellogergej

Simple, Works perfectly

Thank You 🙂

by jjooa

Great job

Just works great

SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP Reviews

by SrDusky

Light Plugin

We host websites on a server that limits the number of files (INODES) we can place in it. I recently replaced an obsolete SendGrid plugin with another, and suddenly I was hitting 85% of my INODE allot

by abisewski

Best plugin for sendgrid

Worked perfectly

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 or SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP more popular?

WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 has 9.0K+ active installations while SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP has 1.0K+. WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 or SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP?

WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 has a 5/5 rating from 111 reviews, while SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.

Are WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 and SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP free?

WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 is free and SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 or SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP?

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?

WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 was last updated 3 months ago and SMTP for SendGrid – YaySMTP was last updated 8 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.