SMTP2GO for WordPress – vs Yatoon Restaurant Menu & Online Ordering with AI Assistant

SMTP2GO’s WordPress plugin replaces the default built in wp_mail() functionality (phpmailer) and sends your email via SMTP2GO’s API and industry leading email delivery platform. SMTP2GO provides valuable insights into every aspect of your email’s life cycle, enabling you to track delivery rates, opens, clicks, and bounce rates. Whether your email is transactional, marketing, newsletter, contact form, or notification – we have got you covered. The main benefits of using the official SMTP2GO plugin: We have made our plugin as easy and low maintenance as possible – you can set it up in under ten minutes. Take over from the default WordPress email system for more reliable delivery – you can be confident your emails have arrived at their destination inbox successfully. Get access to our intuitive real-time reporting tools. You can uncover what is going on behind the scenes with delivery, open rates, click rates, bounce, and unsubscription reports. We offer secure worldwide servers with intelligent routing for network redundancy and speedy delivery. We handle SPF and DKIM on your behalf. SMTP2GO can even turn your “http” links into “https”. Diagnose and resolve delivery issues with our insightful reporting page, or reach out to our award-winning support team who are available almost 24/7 to help address problems in a timely, friendly fashion. We have a dedicated Review team who constantly monitor the reputations of our IP’s and we proactively alert members to any suspicious changes in their email regimen. Avoid poor reputation and throttling or limitations from over-used shared web hosts and other providers. Sign up here. Support If you have questions or need assistance then feel free to contact the support team by logging into your SMTP2GO dashboard and clicking the support icon on the top right navigation bar. More information on this plugin is available in our knowledgebase. About SMTP2GO Founded in 2006, SMTP2GO is a fast and scalable world class email service provider for sending transactional and marketing emails. It is developed and supported by a team of delivery experts at the forefront of the email industry, providing a reliable SMTP solution for over 35,000 businesses. Complexities such as reputation monitoring, SPF and DKIM are professionally managed for each customer. Native-English speaking support is available worldwide (agents in the USA, EU, UK, Australia, and New Zealand). Our data centers are located around the world, meaning lightning-fast connection speeds, network redundancy, and GDPR compliance.

Yatoon Restaurant Menu & Online Ordering helps restaurants turn a WordPress website into a clean mobile ordering experience without marketplace commissions. It is built for small restaurants that want to own the customer relationship: publish a photo menu, accept pickup orders, print kitchen tickets, send confirmations, and start direct online ordering without marketplace commissions. Unlike generic form or ecommerce plugins, Yatoon is organized around the daily restaurant workflow: menu, order, kitchen, customer status, and launch readiness. Try the live ordering demo at https://yatoon.com/menuorderingdemo/. WordPress 7.0 AI-ready ordering Yatoon 3.0 works with the WordPress 7.0 AI Client when an AI provider is connected in WordPress Settings > Connectors. Customers can describe cravings, budget, group size, spice preference, or dietary notes, and AI suggests clickable dishes from the restaurant’s real menu. AI Food Assistant – customers describe what they want and AI recommends matching dishes Clickable recommendations – suggested dishes open the normal item modal so modifiers, quantity, stock, and checkout rules stay intact No plugin-owned AI billing – AI provider/API keys are managed by WordPress Connectors; usage costs depend on the site owner’s chosen AI provider Provider fallback – Yatoon prefers OpenAI/GPT first, then Google/Gemini, then Anthropic/Claude Compatibility-first – WordPress 6.9 and older keep the regular ordering flow; AI generation requires WordPress 7.0 AI Client support Highlights Setup Wizard with launch checklist and automatic page creation Responsive menu with photos, categories, featured items, and search Modifiers, cooking preferences, and special instructions Pay-at-restaurant ordering for pickup Closed dates / holiday controls for blocking orders on special days Coupons, tips, tax, service fee, scheduled orders, and slot capacity Kitchen Display shortcode and customer Order Status shortcode Printable kitchen tickets Table reservations with time slots, party size, location, and admin confirmation Reservation capacity controls and customizable reservation emails Single-location menu setup Browser-based auto-print helper for kitchen tickets Email notifications and browser sound alerts for new orders Item tags and hero promotional banner Shortcodes [yatoon_menu] – full menu with cart and checkout [yatoon_kitchen] – kitchen display [yatoon_order_status] – customer order tracking Upgrade to Pro Yatoon Restaurant Menu Pro adds Stripe card payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, WeChat Pay, PayPal, Stripe webhook recovery, Twilio SMS, delivery/dine-in/QR table workflows, customer accounts, loyalty, reports, CSV exports, and cloud print integrations. External Services The Free version does not call payment, SMS, QR, cloud print, or reporting services. Freemius SDK is bundled for upgrade/account services. Freemius: https://freemius.com/ Terms: https://freemius.com/terms/ Privacy: https://freemius.com/privacy/