Email Marketing Plugin
Healthy: maintained, last release 21 Apr 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 65 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Email Marketing Plugin still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 21 Apr 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Apr 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Email Marketing Plugin, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer rhyswynne since Sep 2009. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Email Marketing Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Email Marketing Plugin safe?
- 6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.12.6). Not on the exploited list. 31 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Email Marketing Plugin update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.12.7. No one-star spike after it. 21 Apr 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.
| rhyswynne | 20 Sep 2009 to 21 Apr 2026, 173 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Apr 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 14 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (6 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.12.6).
Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | Email Capture <= 3.12.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 3.12.5 | 3.12.6 | Patched before disclosure |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Email Capture <= 3.12.4 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 3.12.4 | 3.12.5 | Patched before disclosure |
| 15 Mar 2023 | WordPress Email Marketing Plugin - WP Email Capture <= 3.10 - Information Exposure via wp_email_capture_options_process | 5.3 | <= 3.10 | 3.11 | Patched before disclosure |
| 14 Mar 2023 | WordPress Email Marketing Plugin - WP Email Capture <= 3.10 - Missing Authorization to Email Capture List Download | 8.2 | <= 3.10 | 3.11 | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2023 | WordPress Email Marketing Plugin - WP Email Capture <= 3.9.3 - Cross Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 3.9.3 | 3.10 | Patched before disclosure |
| 30 Jan 2023 | WP Email Capture <= 3.9.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 3.9.3 | 3.10 | 1 |
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 | 77 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 135 |
| 18 May 2026 | 193 |
| 25 May 2026 | 174 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 145 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 114 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 94 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 111 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 119 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 131 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 111 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 122 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 120 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 118 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 124 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 102 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 125 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 138 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 153 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 166 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 150 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 140 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 163 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 202 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 209 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 38 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 16% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.12.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Rhys Wynne |
| Added | 17 Sep 2009 |
| Last updated | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > Email Marketing & Campaigns |
| Tags | email, mailing list, widget ready, Email Marketing, gutenberg ready |
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Questions
Is Email Marketing Plugin still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Apr 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Email Marketing Plugin, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer rhyswynne since Sep 2009.
Was Email Marketing Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Email Marketing Plugin safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.12.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Email Marketing Plugin update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.12.7. No one-star spike after it.