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Post Notification by Email

by Valerio Souza · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 89 months (last release 21 Jun 2019).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Post Notification by Email
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 89 months (last release 21 Jun 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.20 Jun 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 19 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
valeriosza18 Jul 2013 to 21 Jun 2019, 58 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
7 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Post Notification by Email
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Jun 2019. Tested up to 5.2, 19 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.8 from 24 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star21
4 star1
3 star1
2 star1
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Post Notification by Email
4 May 202622
11 May 202659
18 May 202664
25 May 202658
1 Jun 202642
8 Jun 202651
15 Jun 202631
22 Jun 202633
29 Jun 202629
6 Jul 202638
13 Jul 202638
20 Jul 202639
27 Jul 202639
3 Aug 202654
10 Aug 202646
17 Aug 202662
24 Aug 202644
31 Aug 202653
7 Sep 202658
14 Sep 202674
21 Sep 202656
28 Sep 202660
5 Oct 202653
12 Oct 202654
19 Oct 202690
26 Oct 202688
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

SureContact - Newsletters, Email Marketing, Automation, Revenue Tracking & CRMScore 93 · 10,000+Hostinger Reach - AI-Powered Email Marketing for WordPressScore 91 · 1,000,000+MailPoet - Newsletters, Email Marketing, and AutomationScore 91 · 500,000+KlaviyoScore 91 · 100,000+Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and Popups by OmnisendScore 91 · 100,000+

Facts

Version4.1.3
AuthorValerio Souza
Added18 Jul 2013
Last updated21 Jun 2019
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to5.2.30
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagspost, users, emails, New posts, notification

Other plugins by this author: MY SMTP WP, Make Clickable WordPress, Back to the Future, Live Broadcast, Apuracao Eleicoes Brasil, SMS Sharing Button for Jetpack, Viber Sharing Button for Jetpack, WordCamp Belo Horizonte Badges, Lek Lek

Questions

Is Post Notification by Email still maintained?

Post Notification by Email was last updated on 21 Jun 2019. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Post Notification by Email safe?

Post Notification by Email has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Post Notification by Email?

The wordpress.org author is Valerio Souza. Recent committers: valeriosza, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Post Notification by Email?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: SureContact - Newsletters, Email Marketing, Automation, Revenue Tracking & CRM, Hostinger Reach - AI-Powered Email Marketing for WordPress, MailPoet - Newsletters, Email Marketing, and Automation, Klaviyo, Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and Popups by Omnisend.

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