SMTP for SendGrid
Healthy: maintained, last release 18 May 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 75 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is SMTP for SendGrid still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 May 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 18 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SMTP for SendGrid, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer yaycommerce since Apr 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SMTP for SendGrid removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SMTP for SendGrid safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.1). Not on the exploited list. 16 Jul 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SMTP for SendGrid update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.1. No one-star spike after it. 18 May 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.
| plugin-master | 5 Apr 2021 to 5 Apr 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| yaycommerce | 5 Apr 2021 to 18 May 2026, 21 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 1.5.1).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | SMTP for SendGrid - YaySMTP <= 1.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection | 4.9 | <= 1.5 | 1.5.1 | 307 |
| 22 Feb 2025 | SMTP for SendGrid - YaySMTP <= 1.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Email Logs | 7.2 | <= 1.4 | 1.5 | 140 |
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 | 48 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 98 |
| 18 May 2026 | 150 |
| 25 May 2026 | 139 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 98 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 96 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 90 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 114 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 104 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 84 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 72 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 114 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 84 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 121 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 115 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 129 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 118 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 108 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 109 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 128 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 130 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 140 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 122 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 135 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 204 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 144 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 31 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 15% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | YayCommerce |
| Added | 5 Apr 2021 |
| Last updated | 18 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services |
| Tags | wp-mail, sendgrid, WP Mail SMTP, sendgrid smtp, transactional email |
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Questions
Is SMTP for SendGrid still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 May 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns SMTP for SendGrid, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer yaycommerce since Apr 2021.
Was SMTP for SendGrid removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is SMTP for SendGrid safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest SMTP for SendGrid update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.1. No one-star spike after it.