Should I choose Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent or SMTP URI and logging?

Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 0.0★). 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, Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent or SMTP URI and logging?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent has the deeper published review base (21 vs 0), 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?

Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (21 reviews). SMTP URI and logging typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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 Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent and SMTP URI and logging?

Migration support varies by app and category. Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent and SMTP URI and logging 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 SMTP URI and logging" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent vs SMTP URI and logging

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Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent

5.0·21reviews·2,000+installs

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	Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent	SMTP URI and logging
Tagline	—	—
Description	711 / 5000 chars14% used	2507 / 5000 chars50% used
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Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	jcvangent	Viktor Szépe
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Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

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Feature comparison between Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent and SMTP URI and logging
Metric	Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent	SMTP URI and logging
Rating	5.0 ★	—
Total reviews	21	0
Active installs	2,000+	10+
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Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent

Selection Sharer makes it super easy for your readers to share your content and drive new visitors to your site. With Selection Sharer, any visitor on your website/blog can easily highlight any part of your content and share it immediately on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or via email. Ultimately, the more your readers share, the more new traffic your site will get. When a visitor highlights some text on your WordPress website they will be presented by a Medium like popover menu to share their highlighted content. This plugin supports both desktop (with a pop-over) as well as mobile devices (with a pop-under). This plugin is made possible by the excellent work done by @xdamman and is based on his code.

Top keywords

share4×3.31%
content3×2.48%
readers2×1.65%
selection2×1.65%
selection sharer2×1.65%
sharer2×1.65%
site2×1.65%
visitor2×1.65%
website2×1.65%

SMTP URI and logging

Using SMTP protocol to transfer emails ensures solid operations. It is very easy to set up SMTP. You can find the settings for this plugin at the bottom of WordPress admin menu Options / General. You should get your SMTP settings from your ISP, hosting provider, webmaster, email provider etc. Using every option SMTP URI formally looks like this: smtpTLS://USERNAME:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT Thus encryption type and :// and user name and : and password and @ and mail server name and : and port number. All except encryption type and mail server (host name) are optional. SMTP encryption types are as follows: For encrypted connection (STARTTLS on submission port) start your SMTP URI with smtpTLS:// – the default port is 587. For fully SSL encrypted connection (SMTPS) start it with smtps:// – the default port is 465. For unencrypted connection (plain SMTP) start it with smtp:// – the default port is 25. This is not recommended for non-local servers. WARNING! Use URL-encoded strings. You can find the settings for this plugin at the bottom of WordPress admin Options / General. You may define your SMTP URI also in wp-config.php: define( 'SMTP_URI', 'smtpTLS://USERNAME:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT' ); To set From: name and From: address use WP Mail From II plugin. SMTP error logging SMTP communication errors are logged in PHP error.log and – if Sucuri Scanner plugin is available – are sent to Sucuri and can be viewed in its Alert Logs panel. Adding automatic Bcc: address An automatic Bcc: address can be set by adding path to SMTP URI: /admin_email. SMTP debugging Add query string to SMTP URI: ?debug. Debug level can be set by adding a value: ?debug=4, possible values: 0,1,2,4 TODO Option to skip newsletters: ALO Newsletter, Newsletter, Mailpoet. Video on installing and setting up this plugin. Remove smtp_uri option on uninstallation (I hope you won’t uninstall it) Usage examples Unauthenticated local SMTP server on port 25 smtp://localhost Unauthenticated local SMTP server on submission port smtpTLS://localhost Authenticated connection to localhost on port 25 smtp://john.doe:Secretpwd1@localhost “@” sign in the username, a Gmail example smtps://your.address%40gmail.com:[email protected] Sendgrid example smtpTLS://CREDENTIAL-USERNAME:[email protected] Mandrill example smtpTLS://REGISTERED%40EMAIL:[email protected] Unauthenticated SMTP server on a custom port smtpTLS://mail.server.net:2525 Development goes on on GitHub.

Top keywords

smtp23×5.84%
port10×2.54%
server

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Should I choose Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent or SMTP URI and logging?

Which is faster to set up, Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent or SMTP URI and logging?

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

Can I migrate data between Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent and SMTP URI and logging?

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