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wp_mail return-path

by barnz99 · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Critical1 Warning

Watch: no release in 35 months (last release 11 Dec 2023).

66/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for wp_mail return-path
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 35 months (last release 11 Dec 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.10 Dec 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 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.

Committers and their active periods
barnz9918 Dec 2015 to 11 Dec 2023, 24 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for wp_mail return-path
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Dec 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 9 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for wp_mail return-path
4 May 202633
11 May 202690
18 May 202699
25 May 202686
1 Jun 202669
8 Jun 202686
15 Jun 202659
22 Jun 202661
29 Jun 202653
6 Jul 202663
13 Jul 202672
20 Jul 202680
27 Jul 202680
3 Aug 202699
10 Aug 202683
17 Aug 2026103
24 Aug 2026101
31 Aug 2026100
7 Sep 2026252
14 Sep 2026255
21 Sep 2026279
28 Sep 2026218
5 Oct 2026124
12 Oct 2026116
19 Oct 2026171
26 Oct 2026172
2 Nov 202634

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 10% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & MoreScore 93 · 4,000,000+Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and moreScore 92 · 500,000+FluentSMTP - WP Mail SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTPScore 91 · 700,000+Stop WP Emails Going to SpamScore 91 · 10,000+WP Offload SES LiteScore 91 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.1.1
Authorbarnz99
Added18 Dec 2015
Last updated11 Dec 2023
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services
Tagssender, outlook, wp-mail, phpmailer, return-path

Questions

Is wp_mail return-path still maintained?

wp_mail return-path was last updated on 11 Dec 2023. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is wp_mail return-path safe?

wp_mail return-path has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns wp_mail return-path?

The wordpress.org author is barnz99. Recent committers: barnz99, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of wp_mail return-path?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & More, Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more, FluentSMTP - WP Mail SMTP Plugin with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare, toSend, Gmail and Any SMTP, Stop WP Emails Going to Spam, WP Offload SES Lite.

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