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Simple SMTP

Adds a simple mail configuration panel into your WordPress installation. Supports temporary logging and config variables.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Current version1.3.4.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.8
Minimum stackWP 5.0 · PHP 7.0
Directory statusactive
Last directory update11 Aug 20251y ago
Active installations2K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 11 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Simple SMTP version 1.3.4.1 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.

Overview

About this plugin

Adds a simple, no-fuss SMTP settings to your WordPress installation that lets you define custom settings, which is especially useful for hosts with no control over the php mail functionality.

If logging is enabled, a new segment in the settings panel will show up with a 30-day overview of recent emails, and will automatically prune older logs. Please see the FAQ if you want a more permanent solution.

For more information, please see the project wiki on GitHub.

Environment and constant overriding (optional)

This plugin will prefer environmental and constant-stored values over the plugin-saved equivalent settings, making it easier to use this plugin via deployment.

php as define( 'SEE_BELOW', 'your_value_here' );.

Accepted Parameters

  • SMTP_HOST (string) Mail server hostname.
  • SMTP_PORT (integer) Port address (usually 25, 465 or 587).
  • SMTP_AUTH (integer, 1 or 0) Pass below credentials to your mail server.
  • SMTP_USER (string) The mail username for this account.
  • SMTP_PASS (string) The password for the mailer account.
  • SMTP_FROM (string) Enforce all emails come from this email address.
  • SMTP_FROMNAME (string) Enforce all emails to have a certain email name.
  • SMTP_SEC (string) Use a particular email security method (accepts ‘def’ (default), ‘ssl’, ‘tls’ and ‘off’).
  • SMTP_NOVERIFYSSL (boolean) Disable validation of the SMTP server certificate (not recommended).
  • SMTP_LOG (boolean) Controls the logging capability and visibility.
  • SMTP_DISABLE (boolean) Disables the mailer. They will still be logged if enabled, but won’t send out.

php file (with the correct file permissions set). If the openssl extension is available, the plugin will attempt to encrypt the password in the database.

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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • dispatch
  • email
  • mail
  • sender
  • smtp
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.8

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.0
Update activity11 Aug 20251y ago

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