Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter
by Bob · Email & Marketing
Also makes 9 other plugins · 4.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin allows scheduling of automated autoresponder messages / drip marketing messages, instant newsletters, and managing a mailing list.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 83/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
500+
≈570 estimated
Momentum
0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “contact form”, “mailing list” and “newsletter” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
83 health vs 66 average across 2,123 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 120.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Email & Marketing plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,295 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Email & Marketing plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 59 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 34 reviews, smoothed to 4.34★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| autoresponder your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| auto responder your tag | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| responder | #5 | #3 | 0 |
| drip | #24 | #19 | down 5 |
| simple newsletter | #20 | #22 | up 1 |
| contact form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mailing list your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| newsletter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
23 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “contact form”, “mailing list” and “newsletter” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.7.2.8 · 3 Sep 2026
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 66% of the way through.
Install history since 27 May 2015
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.7.2.8). 17 of 18 disclosed are patched.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.7.2.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-04-17 CVE-2025-39594 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.2.4 Patched in 2.7.2.5
- Patched High · 7.2 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.7.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-02-06 CVE-2023-25020 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.1 Patched in 2.7.1.1
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-02-06 CVE-2023-25031 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.1 Patched in 2.7.1.1
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-02-02 CVE-2023-25061 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.1 Patched in 2.7.1.1
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.1.7.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-01-31 CVE-2023-0543 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.7.1 Patched in 2.1.7.2
- 2018-10-17 CVE-2018-18461 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects all versions No patch available
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.5.1.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2018-09-18 CVE-2018-1002007 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.1.8 Patched in 2.5.1.9
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.5.1.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2018-09-18 CVE-2018-1002009 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.1.8 Patched in 2.5.1.9
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.5.1.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2018-09-18 CVE-2018-1002002 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.1.8 Patched in 2.5.1.9
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.5.1.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2018-09-18 CVE-2018-1002004 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.1.8 Patched in 2.5.1.9
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.5.1.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2018-09-18 CVE-2018-1002003 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.1.8 Patched in 2.5.1.9
- 2018-09-18 CVE-2018-1002000 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.5.1.8 Patched in 2.5.1.9
- 2018-09-18 CVE-2018-1002006 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.1.8 Patched in 2.5.1.9
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.5.1.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2018-09-18 CVE-2018-1002008 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.1.8 Patched in 2.5.1.9
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter <= 2.5.1.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2018-09-18 CVE-2018-1002001 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.1.8 Patched in 2.5.1.9
- 2018-09-18 CVE-2018-1002005 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.1.8 Patched in 2.5.1.9
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin allows scheduling of automated autoresponder messages / drip marketing messages, instant newsle..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7, WPForms, Ninja Forms, Zapier and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,949 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "auto responder" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-29 600+ → 500+ down after 90 days in tier
- 2026-03-31 700+ → 600+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-03-25 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-23 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-22 600+ → 700+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-03-14 700+ → 600+ down after 26 days in tier
- 2026-02-16 600+ → 700+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-12 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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SendPulse Email Marketing Newsletter 1K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Benchmark Email Lite 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Popup addon for Ninja Forms 900+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Get a Newsletter 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Contact Form 7 10M+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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