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WP Mailgun SMTP

An SMTP service is must in order to resolve the deliverability issues, limitations, you face while sending emails through your WordPress website.

By inkthemes·Smtp·Free
1(1 reviews)
·900 active installs·Updated 7 years ago
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As of April 2026, WP Mailgun SMTP is a WordPress smtp plugin with 900 active installations and a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 21K+ 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 up 10% this week. Top alternative: WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most….

1/51 reviews
900active installs
21K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016

Overview

An SMTP service is must in order to resolve the deliverability issues, limitations, you face while sending emails through your WordPress website.

With an SMTP service, seamless email deliverability directly from your WordPress website becomes a reality.

Mailgun WP SMTP plugin connects Mailgun to your WordPress website and bypasses the default wp_mail() PHP function in WordPress and sends your email via Mailgun SMTP service.

Now the Mailgun SMTP service will take charge of your emails, and make sure your emails will be delivered at maximum.

SMTP interacts with the email server and validates your emails as per the server protocols. You might have several question peeking in your mind. Here are several good articles as reference and they may help you otherwise –
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Ratings & Reviews

11 reviews
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Recent Reviews

Weak security
by fchampreux·8 years ago

3 points :

  1. Your password is stored in clear text
  2. Just sends an email for testing the smtp connection, but does not run a complete test as some other smtp integration plug-ins do
  3. Does not propose the mailgun API

It is just to propose another email service, as competitor of mailgun.com

Download Trends

Today: 5Yesterday: 4This week: 34Period total: 759

Compatibility

WordPress3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29
PHPfalse+ required

Version Adoption

v1.0
100.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial Release
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

inkthemesinkthemes
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.7
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2018
WP Requires
3.0.1+
Tested Up To
4.9.29
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
900
Downloads
21K+
Added
Oct 3, 2016
Business
Free

Tags

smtpmailgun smtpwp mailgun smtpmailgun protocol

Developer

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inkthemes
5 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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