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WP Simple Mail Sender

by tmeister · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 93 months (last release 2 Mar 2019).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Simple Mail Sender
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Simple Mail Sender still maintained?
No. Last release 2 Mar 2019, over 7 years ago. 2 Mar 2019 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Simple Mail Sender, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Simple Mail Sender removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Simple Mail Sender safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Simple Mail Sender update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it. 14 Feb 2015 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 93 months (last release 2 Mar 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.1 Mar 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, 20 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
Tmeister8 Aug 2014 to 6 Mar 2019, 21 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
8 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Simple Mail Sender
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 2 Mar 2019. Tested up to 5.1, 20 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Simple Mail Sender
4 May 202624
11 May 202636
18 May 202637
25 May 202648
1 Jun 202641
8 Jun 202639
15 Jun 202639
22 Jun 202630
29 Jun 202640
6 Jul 202646
13 Jul 202647
20 Jul 202652
27 Jul 202657
3 Aug 202671
10 Aug 202668
17 Aug 202676
24 Aug 202658
31 Aug 202655
7 Sep 202670
14 Sep 202679
21 Sep 202678
28 Sep 202671
5 Oct 202677
12 Oct 202670
19 Oct 2026118
26 Oct 2026119
2 Nov 202621

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.0.2
Authortmeister
Added8 Aug 2014
Last updated2 Mar 2019
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.5.1
Tested up to5.1.28
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services
Tagsmail, email, sender, outgoing mail, email from address

Other plugins by this author: JWT Authentication for WP REST API

Questions

Is WP Simple Mail Sender still maintained?

No. Last release 2 Mar 2019, over 7 years ago.

Who owns WP Simple Mail Sender, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Simple Mail Sender removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Simple Mail Sender safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Simple Mail Sender update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue