Configure SMTP

Quick answers

Is Configure SMTP still maintained?

No. Last release 22 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 22 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org

Who owns Configure SMTP, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log

Was Configure SMTP removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org

Is Configure SMTP safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.5). Not on the exploited list. 26 Feb 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence

Is the latest Configure SMTP update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.5. No one-star spike after it. 22 Jul 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

• CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 22 Jul 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.22 Jul 2025Evidence
• WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2009.

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 3.5).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

SendWPScore 100 · 10,000+WP Offload SES LiteScore 100 · 10,000+Stop WP Emails Going to SpamScore 100 · 10,000+GoSMTPScore 95 · 500,000+Easy WP SMTPScore 95 · 500,000+

Facts

Other plugins by this author: Disable Search, Add Admin CSS, Allow Multiple Accounts, One Click Close Comments, Remember Me Controls, Text Replace, No Update Nag, Duplicate Widget, Get Custom Field Values, Text Hover, wpuntexturize, Stealth Publish

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