Ask HN: What is the best WordPress plugin for transactional email service?

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I’m looking for a reliable and affordable solution to send transactional email from my WordPress site.I want to make sure that my emails are delivered fast, reliably, and securely, and that they look professional and consistent with my brand.Can anyone suggest best WP plugins for 2023?

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You mean emails sent by the WP admin? Or something like MailChimp?

If the former, I usually use Send In Blue. They have a new name but SIB will still come up in a search. Last I checked, they allowed 200 +/- free sends per day.

Otherwise, MailChimp, Hubspot, all the usual subjects. Frankly, I wouldn't worry about branding less and keeping the emails simple so they're easy to read on mobile, still have value when the email client blocks images, etc. Emails are about the receiver, not the sender :)

Are you looking to send emails through the server directly ? You should never do that. Instead, you first need to choose an SMTP provider (mailgun, postmark etc) and then use a WOrdPress plugin that can use that SMTP. I highly suggest using this one : https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/

MailPoet is pretty simple and works well. The main draw being that you can just import your WordPress posts, unlike with MailChimp and some other platforms.

I use Mailgun for all of my WordPress installs. I have a couple dozen. Works great, and they have a generous free tier.

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