In the WordPress ecosystem, “Gravity Forms SMTP” usually refers to the official Gravity SMTP plugin developed by Rocketgenius (the creators of Gravity Forms). It was recently released to replace the reliance on the default WordPress wp_mail() function, which often suffers from deliverability issues.
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Gravity SMTP connects your WordPress site to professional email service providers via dedicated APIs or standard SMTP.
Direct API Integrations: SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), Google (Gmail/Workspace), Microsoft 365 (Outlook), Amazon SES, and BigCommerce.
Custom SMTP: A “Universal” option to connect to any mail server using standard host, port (25, 465, 587), and encryption (TLS/SSL) settings.
Backup Connection: Allows you to configure a secondary provider. If the primary service fails, the plugin automatically switches to the backup to prevent data loss.
Comprehensive Email Logs: Tracks every email sent from WordPress (not just Gravity Forms). Logs include delivery status, date/time, recipient/sender addresses, and the specific source plugin.
Open Tracking: Provides data on email open rates to monitor engagement.
Reporting Dashboard: A visual summary of email performance, including total sends, success vs. failure rates, and top sending sources.
Activity Digests: Regular email summaries (daily, weekly, or monthly) sent to administrators detailing the site’s email health.
WordPress Email Toggle: Allows you to selectively disable core WordPress emails (like update notifications, new user alerts, or comment notifications) to reduce “noise.”
Migration Tool: Includes a built-in wizard to import settings from other popular plugins like WP Mail SMTP.
Test Mode: A “sandbox” setting that allows you to simulate email sending and view logs without actually dispatching emails to recipients—perfect for staging sites.
Failure Alerts: Supports real-time notifications via Webhooks or SMS (via Twilio) if an email fails to send.
