WordPress Directory

Best Email WordPress Plugins

21 plugins · 7.8M combined installs · 4.2/5 avg rating

WordPress email plugins control how your site sends transactional emails — password resets, order confirmations, form notifications, and user registration messages — and give administrators tools to debug, log, and improve deliverability. Many of these plugins replace WordPress's default PHP mail function with SMTP authentication via providers like SendGrid, Mailgun, Amazon SES, or Gmail, dramatically reducing the chance of emails landing in spam. Developers and site owners also use email plugins to redesign notification templates, set up conditional routing, and build automated sequences triggered by user actions. Reliable email delivery is a foundational requirement for any WordPress site that depends on transactional communication.

Comparison

#PluginAuthorActive InstallsRatingReviews
1WP Mail SMTP by WPFormsSyed Balkhi4.0M 4.85,094
2MC4WPDanny van Kooten1.0M 4.81,494
3Easy WP SMTPSyed Balkhi500K 4.6700
4Creative MailConstant Contact300K 4.5391
5Post SMTPSaad Iqbal300K 4.7519
6WP Mail LoggingSyed Balkhi300K 4.7352
7Mailchimp for WooCommerceMailchimp200K 4.0726
8Site MailerElementor200K 2.214
9SureMailBrainstorm Force200K 4.822
10Check & Log Emailcheckemail100K 4.8285
11Klaviyoklaviyo100K 2.824
12Kadence WooCommerce Email DesignerStellarWP100K 4.5142
13Email LogWebFactory80K 4.243
14SMTP MailerNoor Alam70K 4.565
15Solid MailSolidWP70K 4.252
16Mailchimp List Subscribe FormMailchimp60K 2.677
17Change Admin Emailjohndeebdd50K 4.8137
18ActiveCampaign Postmark for WordPressalexknowshtml50K 4.730
19Disqus Comment SystemDisqus40K 2.7219
20Customize WordPress Emails and AlertsJack30K 4.8184
21Disable auto-update Email NotificationsElvis Nyakangi30K 4.515