Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs
Power up the email sending functions of your website with Vik Mail SMTP. Custom SMTP connections and headers (From Name, From Address) with Logs.
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Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Vik Mail SMTP stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| mail logs | >100 |
| phpmailer | #76 |
| smtp | >100 |
| vik | #10 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
Powerfully Easy Mailer Plugin
Setting up an SMTP service for your website will improve all your mail delivery functions.
Whether you use a third party email address like Gmail, Hotmail, Windows Live, Yahoo etc.. or your own domain address, Vik Mail SMTP will help you set up the SMTP service for all the outgoing email messages.
Detailed logs will help you check if any errors occur while sending an email message.
Vik Mail SMTP is completely free, and it’s the perfect assitant of all the other VikWP Plugins.
Visit VikWP.com for more details.
Some of its features
- Custom configuration of SMTP or PHP Mail service
- Override the default “From Name” and “From Address” for all messages
- Configuration Wizard for Gmail, Windows Live, Hotmail, Yahoo
- Configuration Helper for private SMTP services (like your domain)
- Mail Logs to keep track of successful and erroneous email messages
Installation
Installation through the WordPress Plugins Browser
- Search for “Vik Mail SMTP” in the Add Plugin section of your website back-end
- Install the Plugin by clicking on the apposite button
- Activate the Plugin by using the apposite activation button
- A link to access and configure Vik Mail SMTP will be visible in the WP Settings menu
Frequently asked questions
Is this plugin compatible with other plugins that send email?
Yes of course. Vik Mail SMTP overrides the WordPress native email sending function through the PHPMailer Class. Therefore, any native plugin that sends email messages through the WordPress functions will be affected, theorically every plugin.
Can I configure the SMTP service of my own domain?
We actually suggest to use your own SMTP service. For example, if you already have an email address like example@yourwebsite.com then you definitely have an SMTP service for the outgoing messages that you can use also for your website.
Why is this plugin different from the others?
There are probably many other plugins for WP that can do similar things to Vik Mail SMTP, but this plugin is compatible with the VikWP Framework used by all our other plugins. For those who like to hear technical stuff, the VikWP Framework allows to add system messages to the session queue (and much much more), like a success or failure notice that could be displayed right after sending an email message with a redirection to a different page. Other similar plugins that manipulate the SMTP and email sending functions could never support such functions. In short, this plugin can use the…
Does it support XOAUTH2 for Gmail?
No, sorry. We decided not to include the support for XOAUTH2 with Gmail due to its many limitations. First of all, the SMTP of Gmail can still be used via TLS by so called less secure apps like PHPMailer of WordPress, you just need to allow less secure apps to access the service from your Gmail account. PHPMailer is actually not a less secure app, but because the code is open source, Google will never consider it as secure. The protocol XOAUTH2 is only supported by certain versions of PHPMailer and WordPress, and it requires specific configuration settings at server level. Most hosting…
Changelog
1.0.2
- Logs implementation
1.0.1
- Added the Configuration Wizard
1.0
- First stable release of the Plugin
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FAQ
Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs free?
Yes. Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs safe to use in 2026?
Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs?
Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,667 times since it launched in April 2018. It was downloaded 130 times in the last 30 days.
Does Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs work with WordPress 7.1?
Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs is officially tested up to WordPress 6.4.13, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs need?
Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs requires PHP 5.4.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on November 6, 2023 (3 years ago).
Who makes Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs?
Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs is developed and maintained by e4jvikwp.
What are the best alternatives to Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs?
The most popular alternatives to Vik Mail SMTP – Wizard and Logs are Flamingo (800K+ installs), MW WP Form (200K+ installs) and Kadence WooCommerce Email D… (90K+ installs).
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