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
| # | Plugin | Author | Active Installs | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms | Syed Balkhi | 4.0M | ★ 4.8 | 5,094 |
| 2 | MC4WP | Danny van Kooten | 1.0M | ★ 4.8 | 1,494 |
| 3 | Easy WP SMTP | Syed Balkhi | 500K | ★ 4.6 | 700 |
| 4 | Creative Mail | Constant Contact | 300K | ★ 4.5 | 391 |
| 5 | Post SMTP | Saad Iqbal | 300K | ★ 4.7 | 519 |
| 6 | WP Mail Logging | Syed Balkhi | 300K | ★ 4.7 | 352 |
| 7 | Mailchimp for WooCommerce | Mailchimp | 200K | ★ 4.0 | 726 |
| 8 | Site Mailer | Elementor | 200K | ★ 2.2 | 14 |
| 9 | SureMail | Brainstorm Force | 200K | ★ 4.8 | 22 |
| 10 | Check & Log Email | checkemail | 100K | ★ 4.8 | 285 |
| 11 | Klaviyo | klaviyo | 100K | ★ 2.8 | 24 |
| 12 | Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer | StellarWP | 100K | ★ 4.5 | 142 |
| 13 | Email Log | WebFactory | 80K | ★ 4.2 | 43 |
| 14 | SMTP Mailer | Noor Alam | 70K | ★ 4.5 | 65 |
| 15 | Solid Mail | SolidWP | 70K | ★ 4.2 | 52 |
| 16 | Mailchimp List Subscribe Form | Mailchimp | 60K | ★ 2.6 | 77 |
| 17 | Change Admin Email | johndeebdd | 50K | ★ 4.8 | 137 |
| 18 | ActiveCampaign Postmark for WordPress | alexknowshtml | 50K | ★ 4.7 | 30 |
| 19 | Disqus Comment System | Disqus | 40K | ★ 2.7 | 219 |
| 20 | Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts | Jack | 30K | ★ 4.8 | 184 |
| 21 | Disable auto-update Email Notifications | Elvis Nyakangi | 30K | ★ 4.5 | 15 |