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WP Mail From II

by Ben Huson · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 71 months (last release 19 Dec 2020).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Mail From II
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 71 months (last release 19 Dec 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.19 Dec 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 15 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
husobj22 Aug 2012 to 19 Dec 2020, 24 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Mail From II
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 19 Dec 2020. Tested up to 5.6, 15 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 23 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star23
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Mail From II
4 May 202639
11 May 202628
18 May 202634
25 May 202643
1 Jun 202636
8 Jun 202640
15 Jun 202635
22 Jun 202629
29 Jun 202624
6 Jul 202627
13 Jul 202628
20 Jul 202647
27 Jul 202653
3 Aug 202682
10 Aug 202657
17 Aug 202659
24 Aug 202648
31 Aug 202650
7 Sep 202666
14 Sep 202692
21 Sep 202677
28 Sep 202681
5 Oct 202687
12 Oct 202674
19 Oct 2026157
26 Oct 2026133
2 Nov 202620

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 68% 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

Version2.0
AuthorBen Huson
Added22 Aug 2012
Last updated19 Dec 2020
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress4.3
Tested up to5.6.23
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services
Tagsmail, mail from, email from, from email, from address

Other plugins by this author: Taxonomy Images, WP Geo, Content Parts, Image Sizes Panel, Site Settings, Inline Quote & Cite Tags, Extra Classes, Attachment Taxonomy Support, Sticky Posts Widget, Page Parts, Archivist, WP e-Commerce Cross Sales (Also Bought)

Questions

Is WP Mail From II still maintained?

WP Mail From II was last updated on 19 Dec 2020. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP Mail From II safe?

WP Mail From II has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns WP Mail From II?

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

What can I use instead of WP Mail From II?

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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