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Gmail SMTP

Connect to Gmail SMTP server to automatically send email from your WordPress site. Configure wp_mail() to use SMTP with OAuth 2.0 authentication.

By Noor Alam·Mail·Free
4.1(101 reviews)
·10K+ active installs·Updated 1 month ago
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As of April 2026, Gmail SMTP is a WordPress mail plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 4.1/5 rating from 101 reviews. It has been downloaded 723K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.9+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are up 9% this week. Support resolution rate: 50%. Top alternative: Flamingo.

4.1/5101 reviews
10K+active installs
50%resolved
11 yearssince 2015

Overview

Gmail SMTP plugin allows you to authenticate with your Gmail account to send email via Gmail SMTP server.

Most shared hosting servers have restrictions when it comes to email. Usually email will get blocked or missing for no reason. Sometimes it will get blocked when your website reaches the daily limit of outgoing email. This plugin can bypass this issue by routing the email through Gmail’s SMTP server.

Gmail SMTP Add-ons

  • Reply-To
  • Cc
  • Email Logger

Gmail SMTP Benefits

  • Gmail SMTP plugin is not like most SMTP plugins. It uses the OAuth 2.0 protocol to authorize access to the Gmail API – which means a more secure login system and users won’t have to enter any username or password.
  • Gmail SMTP plugin uses PHPMailer – a very popular library used for sending email thro…
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Ratings & Reviews

4.1101 reviews
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Recent Reviews

Good when it works, only for small sites installed at root
by karlosuccess·8 months ago

The plugin is great when it works.

The plugin suddenly stopped working. I contacted support, they checked the site, and stopped answering. They did not say yes, no, we can or cannot fix it. They stopped answering.

My finding are that the plugin only works on small wordpress website installs, on the root directory.

The plugin is not capable to handle large sites or sites installed on directories other than the root.
That means, if you grow, you will start encountering problems with this plugin. Same as I did.

I am now using Fluent SMTP, it works out of the box with no sweat.

Thanks

  • This topic was modified 8 months, 3 weeks ago by karlosuccess.
Works well, simple clean interface.
by FredEval·11 months ago

It’s wonderful when you can find a plugin that is not bloated. Thank you to the developer for this great, easy to use and easy to follow instructions!

Worked Like Magic!
by djaberadber·1 year ago

this plugin works like magic
directly to the inbox
Daaamn its really good

if you are using your own vps – dont forget to open port 587 and 465 in tcp protocol
otherwise it wont work – open them also in your vcn and in ubuntu if you are using it
in my case i had to go to oracle vcn and open both ports than go to ubuntu and open ports
then it worked like magic

thank you for this great plugin

Minimal, Clean and Effective
by Menn·1 year ago

I use this plugin with Google Workplace and it helps me record every email sent to customer.

Thank you so much for this great plugin.

Yes, it’s works and clean
by Montri Udomariyah·2 years ago

Rather use complex or multifunction mail provider plugin. If you want to use gsuite/gmail, just simple use this plugin. No ads and fare for add-on.

Download Trends

Today: 87Yesterday: 108This week: 610Period total: 69K

Compatibility

WordPress6.9+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP5.6+ required

Version Adoption

v1.2
89.5%
v1.1
9.7%
v1.0
0.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.2.3.18

  • Added security for debug output.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Noor AlamNoor Alam
Plugin Info
Version
1.2.3.18
Last Updated
Feb 19, 2026
WP Requires
6.9+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
5.6+
Active Installs
10K+
Downloads
723K+
Added
Nov 12, 2015
Business
Free

Tags

mailsmtpemailgmailoauth

Developer

N
Noor Alam
26 plugins0.2M+ total installs
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