WP Simple Mail Sender
At risk: no release in 93 months (last release 2 Mar 2019).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
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.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Tmeister | 8 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+
| 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 2 Mar 2019. Tested up to 5.1, 20 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 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
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 24 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 36 |
| 18 May 2026 | 37 |
| 25 May 2026 | 48 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 30 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 40 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 46 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 47 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 52 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 57 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 71 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 68 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 76 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 58 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 70 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 79 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 78 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 77 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 70 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 118 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 119 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | tmeister |
| Added | 8 Aug 2014 |
| Last updated | 2 Mar 2019 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5.1 |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services |
| Tags | mail, 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.