Email Essentials
Limited data: Email Essentials has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 28 Aug 2026, fixed in 6.0.7. Update to version 6.0.7 or later.28 Aug 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
- 8 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 27 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | Email Essentials <= 6.0.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 7.2 | <= 6.0.6 | 6.0.7 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 0.0 from 0 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 6.0.10 |
|---|---|
| Author | Acato |
| Added | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Last updated | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 40+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | DKIM, smtp, email, smime, deliverability |
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Questions
Is Email Essentials still maintained?
Email Essentials was last updated on 27 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Is Email Essentials safe?
Email Essentials has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Who owns Email Essentials?
The wordpress.org author is Acato. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Email Essentials?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.