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Connect SendGrid for Emails

by WP Zone · 800+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 27 months (last release 7 Aug 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Connect SendGrid for Emails
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 27 months (last release 7 Aug 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.7 Aug 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Connect SendGrid for Emails
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 7 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 2 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

800+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & MoreScore 93 · 4,000,000+Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and moreScore 92 · 500,000+FluentSMTP - WP Mail SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTPScore 91 · 700,000+WP Offload SES LiteScore 91 · 10,000+Send Emails with MandrillScore 91 · 6,000+

Facts

Version1.11.15
AuthorWP Zone
Added11 Aug 2021
Last updated7 Aug 2024
Active installs800+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services
Tagssmtp, sendgrid, Email Marketing, email templates, transactional email

Other plugins by this author: Custom CSS and JavaScript, Shortcodes for Divi, Replace Image, WP Layouts, WP and Divi Icons, Potent Donations for WooCommerce, Automatically Update Permalinks, Password Strength for WooCommerce, Disable User Registration Notification Emails, Stock Export and Import for WooCommerce, Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes, WP Squish

Questions

Is Connect SendGrid for Emails still maintained?

Connect SendGrid for Emails was last updated on 7 Aug 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Connect SendGrid for Emails safe?

Connect SendGrid for Emails has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Connect SendGrid for Emails?

The wordpress.org author is WP Zone. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Connect SendGrid for Emails?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & More, Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more, FluentSMTP - WP Mail SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTP, WP Offload SES Lite, Send Emails with Mandrill.

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