WP Gmail SMTP

Quick answers

Is WP Gmail SMTP still maintained?

No. Last release 21 Aug 2018, over 8 years ago. 21 Aug 2018 · wordpress.org

Who owns WP Gmail SMTP, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log

Was WP Gmail SMTP removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Gmail SMTP safe?

No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version. 31 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence

Is the latest WP Gmail SMTP update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.7. No one-star spike after it. 21 Aug 2018 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

• CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 31 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.14 Jan 2026Evidence
• CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 10 Oct 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.24 Oct 2025Evidence
• CriticalMNT-1No release in 99 months (last release 21 Aug 2018). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Aug 2019Evidence
• WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 22 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.

No ownership change since 2016.

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, 2 with no fix in the current version.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Stop WP Emails Going to SpamScore 100 · 10,000+SendWPScore 100 · 10,000+WP Offload SES LiteScore 100 · 10,000+GoSMTPScore 98 · 500,000+Gmail SMTPScore 98 · 10,000+

Facts

Other plugins by this author: WP SendGrid SMTP, WP Mailgun SMTP, WP Hotmail SMTP, WP Yahoo SMTP

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