Simple SMTP Mailer
Simplifies local development by configuring WordPress to use SMTP instead of the PHP mail() function
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·20 active installs·Updated 11 months agoAs of April 2026, Simple SMTP Mailer is a WordPress mail plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 8.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Top alternative: Flamingo.
0/5Rating
20active installs
2.0K+total downloads
4 yearssince 2022
Overview
The Simple SMTP Mailer plugin allows you to easily configure WordPress to use SMTP instead of the PHP mail function.
This should only really be used in a development environment.
Simple SMTP Mailer Settings
- Host: The mail server (Defaults to smtp.gmail.com)
- Username: The username used for connecting to the SMTP server
- Password: The password used for connecting to the SMTP server
- Port: The port to use when sending an email (587, 465 or 25. Defaults to 587)
- Security: The type of encryption security to use when sending an email (TLS or SSL. Defaults to TLS)
- Debug: Enable debugging
All settings can be overridden by assigning array values to the SSMTP_MAILER constant in wp-config.php. This is useful for automating local deployment.
define(
'SSMTP_MAILER',
array(
'host' =>…Screenshots
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 8.0+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1.0
- Added the ability to manually override plugin options by defining the ‘SSMTP_MAILER’ constant
- Changed PHP requirement to 8.0
- The SMTP password is now saved as a salted hash
- Errors now get added to PHP error log when debug option is enabled
- Some minor code refactoring
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