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Stop Emails

by Sal Ferrarello · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Stop Emails
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
salcode20 Aug 2013 to 13 Jan 2026, 58 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Stop Emails
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 13 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 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 5.0 from 12 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Stop Emails
4 May 2026158
11 May 2026408
18 May 2026221
25 May 2026225
1 Jun 2026267
8 Jun 2026210
15 Jun 2026306
22 Jun 2026246
29 Jun 2026293
6 Jul 2026287
13 Jul 2026347
20 Jul 2026240
27 Jul 2026315
3 Aug 2026220
10 Aug 2026170
17 Aug 2026170
24 Aug 2026172
31 Aug 2026190
7 Sep 2026193
14 Sep 2026210
21 Sep 2026215
28 Sep 2026231
5 Oct 2026228
12 Oct 2026197
19 Oct 2026236
26 Oct 2026233
2 Nov 202650

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

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

MCP AdapterScore 93 · 60,000+WP-SCSSScore 93 · 40,000+Show Pages IDsScore 93 · 10,000+WP ResetScore 92 · 300,000+Query MonitorScore 91 · 200,000+

Facts

Version1.2.1
AuthorSal Ferrarello
Added20 Aug 2013
Last updated13 Jan 2026
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress3.6
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Maintenance Mode
Tagsemail, development

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Questions

Is Stop Emails still maintained?

Stop Emails was last updated on 13 Jan 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Stop Emails safe?

Stop Emails has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Stop Emails?

The wordpress.org author is Sal Ferrarello. Recent committers: salcode, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Stop Emails?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MCP Adapter, WP-SCSS, Show Pages IDs, WP Reset, Query Monitor.

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