Configure SMTP vs Extra Sentence Space — WordPress

Configure SMTP vs Extra Sentence Space

Name: Configure SMTP
Rating: 4.9 (45 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Configure SMTP

4.9·45reviews·6,000+installs

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	Configure SMTP	Extra Sentence Space
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Description	1179 / 5000 chars24% used	2120 / 5000 chars42% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Scott Reilly	Scott Reilly
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Feature comparison between Configure SMTP and Extra Sentence Space
Metric	Configure SMTP	Extra Sentence Space
Rating	★ 4.9 ★	3.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 45	2
Active installs	6,000+	50+
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3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Configure SMTP

Configure SMTP mailing in WordPress, including support for sending email via SSL/TLS (such as Gmail). This plugin is the official successor to the original SMTP plugin for WordPress (wpPHPMailer). Use this plugin to customize the SMTP mailing system used by default by WordPress to handle outgoing emails. It offers you the ability to specify: SMTP host name SMTP port number If SMTPAuth (authentication) should be used SMTP username SMTP password If the SMTP connection needs to occur over ssl or tls In addition, you can instead indicate that you wish to use Gmail to handle outgoing email, in which case the above settings are automatically configured to values appropriate for Gmail, though you’ll need to specify your Gmail email address (including the “@gmail.com”) and password. Regardless of whether SMTP is enabled, the plugin provides you the ability to define the name and email of the ‘From:’ field for all outgoing emails. A simple test button is also available that allows you to send a test email to yourself to check if sending email has been properly configured for your site. Links: Plugin Homepage | Plugin Directory Page | GitHub | Author Homepage

Top keywords

smtp9×4.69%
email6×3.13%
gmail5×2.60%
outgoing3×1.56%
wordpress3×1.56%
ability2×1.04%
configured2×1.04%
emails2×1.04%
handle2×1.04%
handle outgoing2×1.04%
homepage2×1.04%
including2×1.04%

Extra Sentence Space

Even though you may add two spaces after each sentence when writing a post (assuming you subscribe to a writing style that suggests such spacing) web browsers will collapse consecutive blank spaces into a single space when viewed. This plugin adds a (non-breaking space) after sentence-ending punctuation to retain the appearance of your two-space intent. NOTE: The plugin will only enforce the two-space gap in places where two or more spaces actually separate sentences in your posts. It will NOT insert a second space if only one space is present. Links: Plugin Homepage | Plugin Directory Page | GitHub | Author Homepage Hooks The plugin is further customizable via two filters. Typically, these customizations would be put into your active theme’s functions.php file, or used by another plugin. c2c_extra_sentence_space The ‘c2c_extra_sentence_space’ filter allows you to use an alternative approach to safely invoke c2c_extra_sentence_space() in such a way that if the plugin were deactivated or deleted, then your calls to the function won’t cause errors in your site. This only applies if you use the function directly, which is not typical usage for most users. Example: Instead of: Do: c2c_extra_sentence_space_punctuation The ‘c2c_extra_sentence_space_punctuation’ filter allows you to customize the punctuation, characters, and/or symbols after which double-spacing (when present) is preserved. By default these are ‘.!?’. Arguments: $punctuation (string): The default characters after which double-spacing should be preserved. Default is ‘.!?’. Example: /** * Modifies the list of characters after which two spaces should be preserved * to include a forward slash. * * @param string $punctuation The punctuation. * @return string */ function more_extra_space_punctuation( $punctuation ) { // Add the '/' and ')' characters to the list of characters return $punctuation . '/)'; } add_filter( 'c2c_extra_sentence_space_punctuation', 'more_extra_space_punctuation' );

Top keywords

space12×3.96%
punctuation10×3.30%
extra8×2.64%
sentence7×2.31%
extra sentence6×

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Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Configure SMTP or Extra Sentence Space?

Configure SMTP has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 45 reviews) compared to Extra Sentence Space (3.0★ from 2 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Configure SMTP or Extra Sentence Space?

Configure SMTP holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 3.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Configure SMTP or Extra Sentence Space?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Configure SMTP has the deeper published review base (45 vs 2), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Configure SMTP typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (45 reviews). Extra Sentence Space typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Configure SMTP and Extra Sentence Space?

Migration support varies by app and category. Configure SMTP and Extra Sentence Space both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Extra Sentence Space" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Configure SMTP vs Extra Sentence Space

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