WP Hotmail SMTP
Limited data: WP Hotmail SMTP has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Hotmail SMTP still maintained?
- No. Last release 21 Aug 2018, over 8 years ago. 21 Aug 2018 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Hotmail SMTP, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Hotmail SMTP removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Hotmail SMTP safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Hotmail SMTP update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.5. No one-star spike after it. 21 Aug 2018 · 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.
No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| 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 21 Aug 2018. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
20+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | inkthemes |
| Added | 24 Oct 2016 |
| Last updated | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Active installs | 20+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | smtp, hotmail smtp, wp hotmail smtp, hotmail protocol |
Other plugins by this author: WP Gmail SMTP, WP SendGrid SMTP, WP Mailgun SMTP, WP Yahoo SMTP
Questions
Is WP Hotmail SMTP still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Aug 2018, over 8 years ago.
Who owns WP Hotmail SMTP, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Hotmail SMTP removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Hotmail SMTP safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Hotmail SMTP update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.5. No one-star spike after it.