As of April 2026, WP Gmail SMTP is a WordPress smtp plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 3.2/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 48K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 9% this week. Top alternative: WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most….
3.2/55 reviews
1.0K+active installs
48K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
With WP Gmail SMTP plugin you can connect Gmail to your WordPress website for sending emails. It bypasses the normal WP mail function and sends email using Gmail service.
Simply Add Username and Password and start delivering emails through Gmail.
You can also change the From Email address and From Name.
Below are the list of settings that you have to add to start using the plugin:
- Hostname: Hostname field will be automatically pre-filled.
- Username: Add SMTP username that’s been provided by Gmail for sending emails.
- Password: Add SMTP password to connect with Gmail.
- Protocol: Protocol field will be automatically pre-filled.
- If you need more help, Refer the “Changes in Gmail settings” heading in this article: Gmail SMTP
But there is a limitation of sending 500 bulk email…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Works on Gmail with security compromise
by marty39·7 years ago
It doesn’t say on this page, but when you get to configure it for Gmail there’s an instruction at the bottom of the page telling you to configure your account to allow access from less secure apps. Even with that, Gmail blocks the first attempt and gives some obscure instructions. It tells you to change your password, and then you must change the password in this plugin, and that convinces Gmail that it’s really you. That said, it’s very easy to configure, since it doesn’t have a lot of options, and once it’s configured and successfully tested, the contact page works. The one thing I don’t like is that Gmail has to remain less secure than it could be. I don’t know if other SMTP plugins have the same requirement.
No longer work
by Tim Codex·8 years ago
Click Send Test Mail and loop forever. Just a virus which collect your email information.
Easy to use
by pedjawp·8 years ago
Good job, very easy to use!
Did the job great
by jivyb·8 years ago
I just needed something simple and this was flawless. Some sites only need to send a few emails every month or two and this did the trick.
Error and lack of response from author
by Peter Hardy-vanDoorn·8 years ago
5 weeks ago I posted a support thread about an error. There has been no feedback or response at all from the plugin author.
Download Trends
Today: 3Yesterday: 3This week: 21Period total: 904
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.0
100.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial Release
Contributors
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