SMTP for Amazon SES – YaySMTP
Send WordPress emails through Amazon SES server using YaySMTP
4.2(10 reviews)
·3.0K+ active installs·Updated 8 months agoAs of April 2026, SMTP for Amazon SES is a WordPress aws plugin with 3.0K+ active installations and a 4.2/5 rating from 10 reviews. It has been downloaded 35K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 5.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Downloads are down 7% this week. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: C3 Cloudfront Cache Controller.
4.2/510 reviews
3.0K+active installs
100%resolved
5 yearssince 2021
Overview
Send WordPress emails through Amazon SES server using YaySMTP
Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is a versatile mail service provider. It is a powerhouse for sending emails, but tapping into its full potential within WordPress can be tricky… until now!
Introducing YaySMTP, your seamless bridge between Amazon SES and WordPress for turbocharged email delivery.
It costs nothing to connect with AWS / Amazon SES.
YaySMTP for WP SES comes without baffling configuration options. Any WordPress beginner can set it up successfully.
Moreover, this WP SES plugin provides advanced options that you can’t find in other Amazon SES SMTP free plugins.
- Easy to set up: Clear interface and simple user experience.
- Boosted deliverability: Experience lightning-fast email sending and enhanced reliab…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Awesome plugin just works as expected!
by wpfewd·3 weeks ago
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-config.php file rather than the database.
2 minutes to setup Amazon SES SMTP with this plugin
by eei·6 months ago
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 (since I already had my keys configured at Amazon SES.) This was super fast and it worked on the first attempt.
Look no further: the BEST Amazon SES SMTP plugin you’ll ever need
by dylandawg·1 year ago·2 replies
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 400kb and get it done for free, in seconds, are you kidding me? Download it ASAP.
The 2 negative reviews aren’t relevant any more.
Simple and easy
by paywall·2 years ago
Straightforward and easy to use plugin for sending transactional emails via Amazon SES.
Simple. Works.
by pixcil·3 years ago·1 reply
I installed this to work with an email plugin I already had installed. Works fantastic and absolutely amazing for a free plugin.
Their other, paid plugins, look great and will be definitely considering for a later site project as most of the features are not needed for the site I am currently working on.
Cannot thank their team enough for making this simple plugin free and that it is so seamless to set up.
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 5.3+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.9
77.6%
v1.7
12.3%
Other
10.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.9.1 – Jul 12, 2025
- Fixed: SQL Injection for Email logs query
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