SAR Friendly SMTP for WordPress Plugin Directory
SAR Friendly SMTP is the #83 ranked email app on WordPress, with a 4.6 average rating from 46 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
SAR Friendly SMTP is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Samuel Aguilera. With a rating of 4.6★ from 46 reviews, it currently ranks #83 in the Email category.
AppRanks data: SAR Friendly SMTP ranks #83 in Email on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 12% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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SAR Friendly SMTP is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Email category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 46 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.6★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Samuel Aguilera — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (46) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How SAR Friendly SMTP works
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There are A LOT of SMTP plugins for WordPress, some uses third-party libraries with no too much luck, others looks like the same plugin (almost identical source code) but with different name…
Most of them overwrites from address and from name fields ALWAYS, breaking functionality of some other plugins that send emails using wp_mail() function.
So the history repeats again, I can’t find one simple plugin that fits my needs, so I created one for myself and share it with you in the hope that you’ll find it useful.
If you’re happy with the plugin please don’t forget to give it a good rating, it will motivate me to keep sharing and improving this plugin (and others).
IMPORTANT: Support requests must be created using the Issues tab at the Github repository
Features
KISS principle.
No third-party libraries for SMTP, uses WordPress core.
Respect fields modified by other plugins (e.g. Gravity Forms).
Option to enable debug mode (logs communication between WordPress and your SMTP server in PHP’s error_log file, check FAQ for more details).
Uses WordPress settings API for settings page, making it secure by default.
Custom capability for settings access, so you can allow non administrator users to access to the settings page if you need it using User Role Editor (or any other similar plugin).
Send Email Test page. Allowing you to test if WordPress is able to send emails using the SMTP server details provided.
Constants available to override settings using wp-config.php (useful to set same settings network-wide on a multi-site installation).
Requirements
PHP 7.0 or higher.
WordPress 4.9 or higher.
SMTP server 🙂
It may work with older versions of PHP and WordPress (and it does in fact at the time of writing this), but I don’t support anything older than the versions mentioned above.
Usage Just install in your WordPress like any other plugin, activate it and fill settings using your SMTP server details. If you’re not sure about what you need to put in each field, ask to your SMTP server support.
Developers If you want to contribute to the development of this plugin fixing a bug or suggesting any improvement, feel free to submit a pull request to this repo.
Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Email#83of 718Top 12%
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Keyword rankings
SAR Friendly SMTP ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
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Competitors & alternatives
SAR Friendly SMTP doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked email apps on WordPress:
Where SAR Friendly SMTP stands in the Email category
SAR Friendly SMTP ranks #83 of 718 apps in the Email category, placing it in the top 12% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is SAR Friendly SMTP?
SAR Friendly SMTP is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.6-star rating from 46 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Email category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Samuel Aguilera.
Who uses SAR Friendly SMTP?
Currently around 2,000 active stores have installed SAR Friendly SMTP. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Email category on WordPress.
Where does SAR Friendly SMTP rank on WordPress?
SAR Friendly SMTP currently sits at position #83 in the Email category on WordPress. That places it in the top 12% of 718 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.