Best WordPress SMTP Plugin Recommendations

users who build websites using WordPressFriends who have built websites have likely noticed the need for the site to receive emails, such as for password recovery, user comments, website inquiries, etc. They all hope emails can be sent normally to the administrator's mailbox. However, the reality is that many people, after setting up their site, cannot receive emails sent from it. The main reason is that the server you purchased does not support email sending functionality. To solve this problem, we need to use an SMTP plugin to send emails.

Why is an SMTP Plugin Needed?

1. The server does not support sending emails directly from the website.

Normally, unless we purchaseSiteGround和Hostingerspecialized WordPress servers to build websites, where the server can properly receive WordPress's email sending requests and send emails to your admin mailbox, WordPress sites built on other non-WordPress hosting orVPScannot send emails directly. This is because the vast majority of servers disable outgoing mail to avoid spam issues. If we want our website to send emails, we need to rely on an external email system. This is where SMTP comes into play.

2. Emails sent directly from the server easily end up in the spam folder.

Emails sent directly from the server are very likely to end up in the recipient's spam folder. This is because the email addresses used by the server are self-created, lacking authority and security, and are not trusted by some email services, which may label them as spam by default.

3. The server has limits on email sending frequency.

If your website has needs for emails like member registration, order notifications, form reminders, promotional offers, etc., the daily volume of emails sent could be quite large. If the server's email sending frequency is too high, it might get blacklisted or simply fail to send emails.

To solve these problems, we need to use an SMTP email service. This is because SMTP allows the use of your real email address, such as Gmail or a corporate email, or a professional email delivery platform to send emails, resulting in higher efficiency and better email deliverability.

BelowNaibabijiHere are a few recommended WordPress SMTP email plugins that have been used and are quite good.

Post SMTP

Plugin URL:https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/post-smtp/

Post SMTP is the most frequently used SMTP plugin by Naibabiji. It works with the Gmail API to send emails via SMTP, achieving a high success rate. Additionally, this plugin includes email sending logs, making it convenient for troubleshooting issues.

For detailed usage, Naibabiji has written a separate tutorial:Not receiving inquiry emails on your WordPress site? Post SMTP Plugin Setup Tutorial – Naibabiji

WP Mail SMTP

Plugin URL:https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/

WP Mail SMTP is another popular SMTP sending plugin from WPForms, a leading inquiry form plugin for WordPress. Unfortunately, the email log feature of this plugin is not free; it requires payment to view.

Easy WP SMTP

Plugin URL:https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/

If you want to use Gmail as your website's sending email address, then this Easy WP SMTP plugin is not suitable for you. You need to purchase the Pro version to connect Gmail for sending emails.

Similarly, this plugin also requires payment to view logs, which is not convenient for troubleshooting.

FluentSMTP

Plugin URL:https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/fluent-smtp/

The team behind FluentSMTP also has another inquiry form plugin: Fluent Forms. Both are rising stars, so the log feature of this plugin is free, making it competitive with Post SMTP in terms of functionality.

Zoho Mail for WordPress

Plugin URL:https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/zoho-mail/

Strictly speaking, this plugin cannot be considered a conventional SMTP sending plugin because it is specifically designed for sending emails via Zoho Mail; email addresses from other platforms cannot be used.

Zoho is a paid enterprise email service. Naiba purchased the cheapest plan to send emails for some clients. The advantage is that paid email services are more stable, and the sending email address is an enterprise email, which adds more trustworthiness.