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WP-EMail

by Lester Chan · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 10 Aug 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP-EMail
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP-EMail still maintained?
Yes. Last release 10 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 10 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP-EMail, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer GamerZ since Jan 2006. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP-EMail removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP-EMail safe?
5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.69.1). Not on the exploited list. 24 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP-EMail update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 10 Aug 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.

Committers and their active periods
GamerZ3 Jan 2006 to 10 Aug 2026, 350 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2006.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
8.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP-EMail
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 10 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

5 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 2.69.1).

Show 5 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Jul 2023WP-EMail <= 2.69.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4< 2.69.12.69.116
30 May 2022WP-EMail <= 2.68.2 - Spam Protection Bypass6.5< 2.69.02.69.0Patched before disclosure
30 May 2022WP-EMail <= 2.68.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Log Deletion6.1< 2.69.02.69.0Patched before disclosure
7 Jul 2016WP-EMail <= 2.67.2 - Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 2.67.22.67.3154
14 May 2016WP-EMail < 2.67.2 - SQL Injection9.8< 2.67.22.67.23

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP-EMail
4 May 202670
11 May 202677
18 May 202660
25 May 202667
1 Jun 2026113
8 Jun 2026215
15 Jun 202672
22 Jun 202659
29 Jun 202678
6 Jul 202682
13 Jul 202681
20 Jul 2026663
27 Jul 2026240
3 Aug 2026472
10 Aug 2026319
17 Aug 2026154
24 Aug 2026184
31 Aug 2026122
7 Sep 2026110
14 Sep 2026122
21 Sep 2026120
28 Sep 2026122
5 Oct 2026114
12 Oct 202697
19 Oct 2026193
26 Oct 2026149
2 Nov 202629

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 24% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.0.0
AuthorLester Chan
Added3 Jan 2006
Last updated10 Aug 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.8
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP8.2
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagsmail, email, e-mail, wp-email, recommend

Other plugins by this author: WP-PageNavi, WP-Sweep, WP-PostViews, WP-DBManager, WP-Polls, WP-PostRatings, WP-ServerInfo, WP-UserOnline, WP-ShowHide, WP-Print, WP-Ban, WP-DownloadManager

Questions

Is WP-EMail still maintained?

Yes. Last release 10 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP-EMail, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer GamerZ since Jan 2006.

Was WP-EMail removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP-EMail safe?

5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.69.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP-EMail update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.0.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue