MailHawk
Limited data: MailHawk has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 25 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is MailHawk still maintained?
- No. Last release 15 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago. 15 Sep 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns MailHawk, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer trainingbusinesspros since May 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was MailHawk removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is MailHawk safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3.2). Not on the exploited list. 9 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest MailHawk update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.5. No one-star spike after it. 15 Sep 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 20 May 2020 to 20 May 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| trainingbusinesspros | 21 May 2020 to 15 Sep 2025, 37 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 15 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.4.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.3.2).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2025 | WordPress SMTP Service, Email Delivery Solved! - MailHawk <= 1.3.1 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion | 9.8 | <= 1.3.1 | 1.3.2 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.3.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Adrian Tobey |
| Added | 21 May 2020 |
| Last updated | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Active installs | 300+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | smtp, email, smtp plugin, WP Mail SMTP, wordpress smtp |
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Questions
Is MailHawk still maintained?
No. Last release 15 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns MailHawk, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer trainingbusinesspros since May 2020.
Was MailHawk removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is MailHawk safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.3.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest MailHawk update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.5. No one-star spike after it.