WP Change Default From Email
At risk: no release in 28 months (last release 23 Jun 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Change Default From Email still maintained?
- No. Last release 23 Jun 2024, over 2 years ago. 23 Jun 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Change Default From Email, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Change Default From Email removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Change Default From Email safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Change Default From Email update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.6. No one-star spike after it. 23 Jun 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| subodhghulaxe | 20 Mar 2015 to 23 Jun 2024, 11 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 23 Jun 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 20 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 38 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 154 |
| 18 May 2026 | 170 |
| 25 May 2026 | 153 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 199 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 95 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 97 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 85 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 99 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 87 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 110 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 99 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 121 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 114 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 114 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 104 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 107 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 106 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 134 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 148 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 146 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 142 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 121 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 226 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 188 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 35 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Subodh Ghulaxe |
| Added | 20 Mar 2015 |
| Last updated | 23 Jun 2024 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.7 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services |
| Tags | email, wp-email, wp default email, change from email, change default from email |
Other plugins by this author: Disable WP Registration Page Spam, Content Copy Protection & Disable Right Click, Change Login Page Logo, Add .html Extension to Pages, Hide Admin Bar For User Roles
Questions
Is WP Change Default From Email still maintained?
No. Last release 23 Jun 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns WP Change Default From Email, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Change Default From Email removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Change Default From Email safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Change Default From Email update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.6. No one-star spike after it.