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Allow Multiple Accounts vs SAR Friendly SMTP

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Allow Multiple Accounts

5.0·22reviews·9,000+installs

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	Allow Multiple Accounts	SAR Friendly SMTP
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Description	3094 / 5000 chars62% used	2200 / 5000 chars44% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Scott Reilly	Samuel Aguilera
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Feature comparison between Allow Multiple Accounts and SAR Friendly SMTP
Metric	Allow Multiple Accounts	SAR Friendly SMTP
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.6 ★
Total reviews	22	★ 46
Active installs	9,000+	2,000+
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Keyword	Allow Multiple Accounts	SAR Friendly SMTP
faq	Not ranked	#503

4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Allow Multiple Accounts

Allow multiple user accounts to be created, registered, and updated having the same email address. By default, WordPress only allows a specific email address to be used for a single user account. This plugin removes that restriction. The plugin’s settings page (accessed via Users -> Multiple Accounts or via the Settings link next to the plugin on the Manage Plugins page) provides the ability to allow only certain email addresses the ability to have multiple accounts (such as if you only want admins to have that ability; by default all email addresses can be used more than once). You may also specify a limit to the number of accounts an email address can have (by default there is no limit). The settings page also provides a table listing all user accounts that share email addresses (see screenshot). Compatible with Multisite and BuddyPress as well. Links: Plugin Homepage | Plugin Directory Page | Author Homepage Template Tags The plugin provides three optional template tags for use in your theme templates. Functions Returns a count of the number of users associated with the given email. Returns the users associated with the given email. Returns a boolean indicating if the given email is associated with more than one user account. Arguments $email (string) An email address. Filters The plugin exposes three filters for hooking. Typically, customizations utilizing these hooks would be put into your active theme’s functions.php file, or used by another plugin. c2c_count_multiple_accounts (filter) The ‘c2c_count_multiple_accounts’ hook allows you to use an alternative approach to safely invoke c2c_count_multiple_accounts() 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. Arguments: same as for c2c_count_multiple_accounts() Example: Instead of: Do: c2c_get_users_by_email (filter) The ‘c2c_get_users_by_email’ hook allows you to use an alternative approach to safely invoke c2c_get_users_by_email() 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. Arguments: same as for c2c_get_users_by_email() Example: Instead of: Do: c2c_has_multiple_accounts (filter) The ‘c2c_has_multiple_accounts’ hook allows you to use an alternative approach to safely invoke c2c_has_multiple_accounts() 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. Arguments: same as for c2c_has_multiple_accounts() Example: Instead of: Do:

Top keywords

email15×3.48%
accounts13×3.02%
c2c12×2.78%
multiple11×2.55%
multiple accounts10×2.32%
users7×1.62%
count5×1.16%
address4×0.93%
allows4×0.93%
arguments4×0.93%
c2c count4×0.93%
c2c count multiple4×0.93%

SAR Friendly SMTP

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.

Top keywords

wordpress8×2.12%
settings7×1.85%
smtp7×1.85%
server5×1.32%

Frequently asked

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Which has better reviews, Allow Multiple Accounts or SAR Friendly SMTP?

Allow Multiple Accounts has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 22 reviews) compared to SAR Friendly SMTP (4.6★ from 46 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Allow Multiple Accounts or SAR Friendly SMTP?

Allow Multiple Accounts holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). 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, Allow Multiple Accounts or SAR Friendly SMTP?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. SAR Friendly SMTP has the deeper published review base (46 vs 22), 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?

Allow Multiple Accounts typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (22 reviews). SAR Friendly SMTP typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (46 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 Allow Multiple Accounts and SAR Friendly SMTP?

Migration support varies by app and category. Allow Multiple Accounts and SAR Friendly SMTP 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 Allow Multiple Accounts" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Allow Multiple Accounts vs SAR Friendly SMTP

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Should I choose Allow Multiple Accounts or SAR Friendly SMTP?

Which is faster to set up, Allow Multiple Accounts or SAR Friendly SMTP?

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

Can I migrate data between Allow Multiple Accounts and SAR Friendly SMTP?

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