Mailrelay
Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Jul 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Mailrelay still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Jul 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Mailrelay, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer mailrelay since Jan 2013. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Mailrelay removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Mailrelay safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.1.2). Not on the exploited list. 6 Oct 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Mailrelay update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.0.2. No one-star spike after it. 27 Jul 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| mailrelay | 23 Jan 2013 to 27 Jul 2026, 52 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 27 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.1.2).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2023 | Mailrelay <= 2.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via render_admin_page | 4.3 | <= 2.1.1 | 2.1.2 | 18 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 35 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 47 |
| 18 May 2026 | 42 |
| 25 May 2026 | 84 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 64 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 45 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 55 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 837 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 235 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 132 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 131 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 113 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 111 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 109 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 107 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 131 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 105 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 103 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 175 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 139 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 22 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 3.0.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | mailrelay |
| Added | 23 Jan 2013 |
| Last updated | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > Email Marketing & Campaigns |
| Tags | mailrelay, newsletter, Email Marketing |
Questions
Is Mailrelay still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Jul 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Mailrelay, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mailrelay since Jan 2013.
Was Mailrelay removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Mailrelay safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.1.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Mailrelay update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0.2. No one-star spike after it.