Email Log
by WebFactory · Email & Marketing
Also makes 28 other plugins · 3.5M+ installs across the portfolio →
Log and view all outgoing emails from WordPress. Very useful if you have to debug email related problems or have to store sent emails for auditing.
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 84/100
no flags
Active installs
80K+
≈85K estimated
Momentum
+65%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “email” for “auditing”. “email” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “auditing” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 66 average across 2,120 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.7%
of downloads still active
At least 80K of 1.2M 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 3 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 40 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 43 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★
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.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
28%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| email log your tag | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| log email your tag | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| resend email your tag | #2 | #3 | up 2 |
| email capture | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| outgoing email | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| log your tag | #4 | #6 | up 1 |
| auditing | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| wordpress email log | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| cc email | #2 | #3 | — |
| email logs | #4 | #6 | up 1 |
| bcc | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| bulk email | #5 | #8 | up 2 |
| email design | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| email deliverability | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| order email | #6 | #10 | up 3 |
| email your tag | #11 | #19 | up 1 |
| email debug | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| email test | #7 | #13 | down 1 |
| email logging | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| test email | #8 | #14 | up 2 |
134 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 91 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “email” for “auditing”. “email” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “auditing” 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 “email”. #11 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 73.2K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.64 · 21 Sep 2026
61
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “80K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 29 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ magdamunro11mo ago
I’d entertain this if it didn’t require a Pro license in order to remove its data in the db. That’s just bad practice right there and goes against the idea of having a free version to try. Getting punished for trying it out and having the gall to to decide you need something else. What’s that?All this policy does is ensuring users to not try anything from “WebFactory. Bye, bye! Other developers will get my money.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ whuchumeen12mo ago
I’ve used this plugin for some years without problem. In the last month or two, updates have broken it. It seems that another group has taken over development. Their website is broken. The plugin has messed some things up on my site. I had to restore from a backup. I was afraid to run updates anymore. Decided to delete it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ambri1.4y ago
The plugin works very well. This topic was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by ambri.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Knut Sparhell1.9y ago
I use this plugin on all sites I manage. Ver useful when there are questions about if email was sent, when, to whom an with what content. Does what it says, and rarely any issues. Well maintained.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elnebuloso1.9y ago
Very good plugin. I’m using it on many sites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Adam Tulloss2.2y ago
It logs the email content, but nothing useful like header information.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Just a Wordpress User3.7y ago
No email is logged.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ patthai4.1y ago
That’s a pity, since a few weeks the plugins started randomly logging some emails, but the majority not. In spite of opening a support ticket on the plugin forum, no solution has been given. A shame because we paid for the auto-delete upgrade.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2021-11-06 Version 4.8 Fix: Escape the search parameters before rendering them 4.8
- 2021-10-13 Version 4.7 Fix: Fix the typo that was introduced in v2.4.6 4.7
- 2021-10-13 Version 4.6 Fix: Enhance how order and order by works. Tweak: Tested upto WordPress 5.8 4.6
- 2021-04-13 Version 4.5 Fix: Don’t override WordPress plugin update in base plugin. 4.5
- 2021-03-28 Version 4.4 Tweak: Use the jQuery UI that is bundled with WordPress. Tweak: Don’t load add-on information from a local json file. 4.4
- 2020-10-09 Version 4.3 New: Added el_log_time_display_format filter to change the email log display time. New: Provide an option for translators to override the email log display time. Tweak: Enhanced the nonce check. 4.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.64). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-09-23 CVE-2026-94174 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.63 Patched in 2.64
- 2021-11-08 CVE-2021-24924 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.7 Patched in 2.4.8
- 2021-10-18 CVE-2021-24758 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.4.6 Patched in 2.4.7
- 2017-11-11 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2.2 Patched in 2.2.3
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 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 125 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 101 more locales with partial translations.
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); 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 7 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,882 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "log email" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-30 90K+ → 80K+ down after 80 days in tier
- 2024-09-11 80K+ → 90K+ up after 561 days in tier
- 2023-02-28 70K+ → 80K+ up after 303 days in tier
- 2022-05-01 60K+ → 70K+ up after 200 days in tier
- 2021-10-13 50K+ → 60K+ up after 252 days in tier
- 2021-02-03 40K+ → 50K+ up after 173 days in tier
- 2020-08-14 30K+ → 40K+ up after 317 days in tier
- 2019-10-02 20K+ → 30K+ up after 487 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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Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
f(x) Email Log 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
WP Mail Logging 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Email Deliverability – SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log 200K+ installs · 3.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Solid Mail – SMTP email and logging made by SolidWP 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Mail Log 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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