Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging
by checkemail · Email & Marketing
Check & Log email allows you to test if your website is correctly sending emails . Overriding of email headers and carbon copying to another address.
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
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
90K+
≈100K estimated
Momentum
-32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “smtp” and “log” for “email button” and “mail logging”. “smtp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “email button” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “log” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “mail logging” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 66 average across 2,120 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.0%
of downloads still active
At least 90K of 3M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Email & Marketing plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,294 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 11 releases 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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 9 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 292 reviews, smoothed to 4.70★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
36%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| check | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| email testing | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| email check | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| email test | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| log email | #2 | #2 | up 2 |
| carbon | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| website check | #1 | #1 | — |
| check email | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| cc email | #1 | #1 | — |
| testing | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| email client | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| logging your tag | #4 | #5 | down 2 |
| mail logging | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| email logging | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| email log your tag | #5 | #6 | up 1 |
| bulk email | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| test email | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| email tracking | #3 | #3 | up 2 |
| oauth2 | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| email your tag | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| smtp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
260 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 172 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “smtp” and “log” for “email button” and “mail logging”. “smtp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “email button” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “log” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “mail logging” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “log”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 127.2K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
11
releases in the last 12 months
9d ago
latest release · v2.0.17 · 22 Oct 2026
41
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 80% 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 “90K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 days ago and the previous band took 4.7 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 100K.
Install history since 1 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ lunarz1235mo ago
This tool has probably saved me hundreds of hours of replying to emails!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ohliza5mo ago
Does what it says, and does it well. Bravo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jollycoder5mo ago
Very helpful to use both in development and in production.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mikejj1016mo ago
Plugin works great – without having to pay, pay, pay!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ akhe7mo ago
Can really recommend. Works very well!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ markymm7mo ago
Works as it is supposed to
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mersatech7mo ago
The plug-in is a good, free alternative to similar plug-ins with the same features but at a paid price. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MarcelFaber20158mo ago
Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 0.15 Fixed: Vulnerability reported by WPScan Security and researched by Meher Sudhakar Abbireddi #170 Enhancement: Fixed Upgrade to Pro banner breaks WordPress default notices #171 0.15
- — Version 0.14 Fixed: Spam Analyzer option gives Undefined error And Need to fix Go to Email log button. #162 Fixed: Setting SMTP settings for multisite is broken #166 Tested: WordPress version upto 7.0 0.14
- — Version 0.13.2 Fixed: Vulnerability reported by Kishan Vyas Fixed: Vulnerability reported by @poloss 0.13.2
- — Version 0.13.1 Fixed: Spam Analyzer Tool Response Issue #162 0.13.1
- — Version 0.13 Fixed: Spam Analyzer Undefined error and fixed Go to Email log button #162 Enhancement: PCP Check & Code Improvement #164 Fixed: Vulnerability reported by WPScan Security 0.13
- — Version 0.12 Fixed: LifterLMS mail logged by check-email, but not passed to configured SMTP server #152 Enhancement: PCP check #161 0.12
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.17). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-07-13 CVE-2026-14554 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.0.14 Patched in 2.0.15
- Patched High · 7.2 Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging < 2.0.13 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-04-28 CVE-2026-5306 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.0.13 Patched in 2.0.13
- 2022-05-02 CVE-2022-1547 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.5 Patched in 1.0.6
- 2021-11-01 CVE-2021-24908 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.0.4 Patched in 1.0.4
- Patched High · 7.2 Check & Log Email <= 1.0.2 - Admin+ SQL Injection via Order and OrderBy parameters ↗2021-09-27 CVE-2021-24774 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.0.2 Patched in 1.0.3
- 2016-11-12 CVE-2016-10934 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 0.5.2 Patched in 0.5.2
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 20 languages, 4 at 90% or more
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Check & Log email allows you to test if your website is correctly sending emails . Overriding of email head..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,758 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-23 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1725 days in tier
- 2022-02-01 90K+ → 100K+ up after 259 days in tier
- 2021-05-18 80K+ → 90K+ up after 278 days in tier
- 2020-08-13 70K+ → 80K+ up after 247 days in tier
- 2019-12-10 60K+ → 70K+ up after 252 days in tier
- 2019-04-02 50K+ → 60K+ up after 152 days in tier
- 2018-11-01 40K+ → 50K+ up after 245 days in tier
- 2018-03-01 30K+ → 40K+ up after 282 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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Log Emails 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & More 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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