SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Sep 2026, 12 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Sep 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer sendpulse since Mar 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter safe?
- 4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.6). Not on the exploited list. 31 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.2.7. No one-star spike after it. 3 Sep 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.
| sendpulse | 20 Mar 2017 to 3 Sep 2026, 45 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 12
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 3 Sep 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.6.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Security record
4 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 2.2.6).
Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter <= 2.2.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via _sp_form_code Post Meta | 6.4 | <= 2.2.5 | 2.2.6 | Patched before disclosure |
| 5 Dec 2025 | SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure | 5.3 | <= 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 | 1 |
| 7 May 2025 | SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter <= 2.1.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.1.6 | 2.1.7 | Patched before disclosure |
| 3 Feb 2025 | SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter <= 2.1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.1.5 | 2.1.6 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 31 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 448 |
| 18 May 2026 | 605 |
| 25 May 2026 | 137 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 96 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 74 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 454 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 128 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 145 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 91 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 90 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 497 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 299 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 122 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 121 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 90 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 579 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 181 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 187 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 148 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 133 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 125 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 185 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 154 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 17 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.2.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | SendPulse |
| Added | 14 Mar 2017 |
| Last updated | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > Email Marketing & Campaigns |
| Tags | newsletter, email optin, Autoresponder, Email Marketing, Subscription Form |
Other plugins by this author: SendPulse Free Web Push, SendPulse - Live Chat and Chatbot, SendPulse - Popup Builder for Email Optins, Lead Generation, Sticky Bars and Videos, SendPulse subscription for WooCommerce, SendPulse CRM for WooCommerce
Questions
Is SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Sep 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer sendpulse since Mar 2017.
Was SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.7. No one-star spike after it.