WP Mail Logging
Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Oct 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is WP Mail Logging still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Mail Logging, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer donmhico since Oct 2024. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Mail Logging removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Mail Logging safe?
- 9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.17.1). Not on the exploited list. 15 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Mail Logging update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.17.1. No one-star spike after it. 14 Oct 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.
| No3x | 13 Jun 2014 to 18 Apr 2019, 102 commits |
|---|---|
| wysija | 7 Nov 2019 to 3 Sep 2020, 15 commits |
| tautvidas | 3 Jul 2021 to 31 Jan 2022, 18 commits |
| capuderg | 21 Dec 2022 to 22 Apr 2024, 6 commits |
| donmhico | 8 Oct 2024 to 14 Oct 2026, 7 commits |
5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 4.7 (11 reviews). Lifetime: 4.7.
| Q1 2026 | 4.9 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 4.8 |
| Q4 2026 | 4.7 |
Average rating fell from 4.9 to 4.7 between Q1 2026 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 342 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 10 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 20 |
Security record
3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (9 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.17.1).
Show 9 patched vulnerabilities
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.17.0 (security); 1.17.1 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
300,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 9,256 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 25,571 |
| 18 May 2026 | 20,819 |
| 25 May 2026 | 17,764 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 20,822 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 22,101 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 24,397 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 24,595 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 25,705 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 24,901 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 21,784 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 20,461 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 19,742 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 19,484 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 19,454 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 20,169 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 21,590 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 22,739 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 27,572 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 27,129 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 171,923 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 51,472 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 46,168 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 153,161 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 70,984 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 66,717 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 9,757 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 102% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.17.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Syed Balkhi |
| Added | 13 Jun 2014 |
| Last updated | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services |
| Tags | smtp, spam, email, email log, deliverability |
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Questions
Is WP Mail Logging still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Mail Logging, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer donmhico since Oct 2024.
Was WP Mail Logging removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Mail Logging safe?
9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.17.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP Mail Logging update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.17.1. No one-star spike after it.