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Download After Email

Download After Email - Subscribe & Download Form Plugin
by mkscripts · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Download After Email
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security90
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Download After Email still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Mar 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Download After Email, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mkscripts since Jan 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Download After Email removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Download After Email safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.1.10). Not on the exploited list. 24 Jan 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Download After Email update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.10. No one-star spike after it. 19 Mar 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master20 Jan 2019 to 20 Jan 2019, 1 commits
mkscripts21 Jan 2019 to 19 Mar 2026, 42 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
8 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Download After Email
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20253
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Rating distribution
5 star23
4 star3
3 star0
2 star2
1 star2

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 2.1.10).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Jan 2026Download After Email <= 2.1.9 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.1.92.1.1054
25 Sep 2025Download After Email 2.1.5 - 2.1.6 - Unauthorized Repeated Form Submissions5.32.1.5 to 2.1.62.1.7Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Download After Email
4 May 202666
11 May 2026224
18 May 2026456
25 May 2026219
1 Jun 2026178
8 Jun 2026176
15 Jun 2026161
22 Jun 2026142
29 Jun 2026147
6 Jul 2026150
13 Jul 2026163
20 Jul 2026162
27 Jul 2026168
3 Aug 2026166
10 Aug 2026157
17 Aug 2026168
24 Aug 2026163
31 Aug 2026164
7 Sep 2026149
14 Sep 2026175
21 Sep 2026193
28 Sep 2026207
5 Oct 2026200
12 Oct 2026176
19 Oct 2026325
26 Oct 2026249
2 Nov 202627

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.1.10
Authormkscripts
Added21 Jan 2019
Last updated19 Mar 2026
Active installs7,000+
Requires WordPress5.6
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryForms & Data Collection > Form Builders & Creators
TagsOpt-in, downloads, mailchimp, subscribe, download form

Questions

Is Download After Email still maintained?

Yes. Last release 19 Mar 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Download After Email, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer mkscripts since Jan 2019.

Was Download After Email removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Download After Email safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.1.10). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Download After Email update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.1.10. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue