What does Lean SMTP do?

Poor email deliverability caused by using a web host's default PHP mail function. It is catalogued under Business & Operations on PulseGate.

Who should use Lean SMTP?

Lean SMTP is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and developers needing reliable transactional email.

Does Lean SMTP have a free plan?

Yes — Lean SMTP is free to use.

What platforms does Lean SMTP run on?

Lean SMTP runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Lean SMTP still maintained?

Unverified. Lean SMTP has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Lean SMTP?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Mesh SMTP, Simple SMTP Mailer, and Swift SMTP.

Who develops Lean SMTP?

Lean SMTP is developed by pjaudiomv.

When did Lean SMTP launch?

Lean SMTP first shipped in 2026.

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Lean SMTP

Name: Lean SMTP
Author: pjaudiomv

wordpress.orgBusiness & Operations

Lean SMTP is a minimal, no-upsell WordPress plugin that improves email deliverability by routing all wp_mail() calls through professional mail services. It supports plain SMTP as well as dedicated API transports for Amazon SES, Mailgun, and Resend. The plugin includes failure alerts, an optional send log, encrypted credential storage, and WP-CLI support. It sends no telemetry and contains no paid features.

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Overview

5 features

Lean SMTP is a Business & Operations project. Poor email deliverability caused by using a web host's default PHP mail function. Lean SMTP is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners and developers needing reliable transactional email. It is available for free. It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

pjaudiomv builds and maintains Lean SMTP, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 5 catalogued features are SMTP Routing, API Transport Support, and Failure Alerts.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

SMTP Routing
API Transport Support
Failure Alerts
Send Log
WP-CLI Integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed5 Aug · 18:30 UTC
Lean SMTP verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Lean SMTP

What does Lean SMTP do?: Poor email deliverability caused by using a web host's default PHP mail function. It is catalogued under Business & Operations on PulseGate.
Who should use Lean SMTP?: Lean SMTP is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and developers needing reliable transactional email.
Does Lean SMTP have a free plan?: Yes — Lean SMTP is free to use.
What platforms does Lean SMTP run on?: Lean SMTP runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Lean SMTP still maintained?: Unverified. Lean SMTP has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Lean SMTP?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Mesh SMTP, Simple SMTP Mailer, and Swift SMTP.Mesh SMTP Simple SMTP Mailer Swift SMTP
Who develops Lean SMTP?: Lean SMTP is developed by pjaudiomv.
When did Lean SMTP launch?: Lean SMTP first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 5 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners and developers needing reliable transactional email
Model: B2B
Solves: Poor email deliverability caused by using a web host's default PHP mail function.

Registered as

WordPress.org: lean-smtp

Developer

pjaudiomv

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 92
Indexed: 5 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 5 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: lean-smtp-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 5 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 5 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/lean-smtp

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