Fatal Error Notify
by Jack Arturo · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 10K+ installs across the portfolio →
Receive email notifications when errors occur on your WordPress site.
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 81/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.5K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “debugging”, “notification” and “reporting” for “error monitoring”, “errors” and “uptime monitoring”. “debugging” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “error monitoring” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notification” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “errors” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “reporting” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “uptime monitoring” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.3%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 94.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 262 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fatal error | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| fatal your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| notify | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| fatal errors | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| error reporting | #2 | #4 | down 1 |
| error handling | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| error your tag | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| error monitoring | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| notify post | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| errors | #11 | #19 | down 2 |
| error notification | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| wp notify | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| uptime monitoring | #12 | #10 | down 1 |
| error page | #14 | #16 | down 4 |
| uptime | #15 | #13 | down 1 |
| email notify on login | #10 | #15 | down 2 |
| page error | #13 | #16 | down 1 |
| debugging your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| notification your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| reporting your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
32 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 15 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
- Swap “debugging”, “notification” and “reporting” for “error monitoring”, “errors” and “uptime monitoring”. “debugging” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “error monitoring” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notification” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “errors” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “reporting” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “uptime monitoring” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7K · 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
9mo ago
latest release · v1.5.4 · 12 Feb 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 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 20 Mar 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Li-An8mo ago
Last version adds notifications for some EXIF problems. You cannot deactivate this if you don’t pay. Goodbye.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jogurtt1.5y ago
PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function fatal_error_notify_test_error_function() in /wp-content/plugins/fatal-error-notify/includes/admin/class-admin.php:68
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tufty1.7y ago
Pretty much all great. Thank you. It’s really useful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Miikka2.8y ago
Nothing bad to say at least up until now. 😃
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dale Reardon3.2y ago
This is an amazing plugin that will save you so much time. The Pro upgrade is also really worth it and the support from the developer is some of the best I have ever experienced. The plugin really helps you pinpoint and diagnose errors, often well before you would notice them visually on the frontend of the site. Getting the error stack trace from the plugin also really helps you get better support from other plugin devs when their plugin has an error on your site. Highly recommended. Dale.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steve3.4y ago
Shame on WordPress for notifying us of fatal errors but supplying no information. And HUGE KUDOS to the creators of this plugin who picked up the slack. This plugin will let you know WHERE the fatal error occurred, which is vital when troubleshooting. Why WordPress doesn’t do this is a mystery. WordPress just get less and less user-friendly. It’s plugins like this that help make WordPress better. HEY WORDPRESS – TAKE A LESSON FROM THIS PLUGIN. This is a HELPFUL plugin and it is USER-FRIENDLY. Unfortunately, all things that WordPress is slowly no longer being….
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kyle2043.7y ago
Amazing tool when you don’t have access to backend logs to troubleshoot the issue. Great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Liew Cheon-Fong3.8y ago
Simple and useful plugin for you who managing a WordPress site. Make troubleshooting so much easier! (no more enable/disable WP_Debug mode)
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.4 Tested for WordPress 6.9 Added – Memory reservation for better out-of-memory error handling Added – Settings link on the plugins page Added – Automatically deactivate the free version when Pro is activated Added – Object 1.5.4
- — Version 1.5.3 Tested for WordPress 6.5.0 Added nonce further secure to admin test error action 1.5.3
- — Version 1.5.2 Improved – Removed some uncommon error types Fixed test error endpoint being accessible by non-admins 1.5.2
- — Version 1.5.1 Tested for WordPress 6.3.0 Improved – “mkdir” warnings will be ignored by default 1.5.1
- — Version 1.5.0 Tested for WordPress 6.2.0 Added WP CLI endpoint for updating plugin settings 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.7 Fixed typo (misplaced parenthesis) checking WARNING level errors in v1.4.6 1.4.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.5.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Fatal Error Notify <= 1.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Test Error Email Sending ↗2024-01-30 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.5.2 Patched in 1.5.3
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Fatal Error Notify <= 1.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Test Error Email Sending ↗
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 4 languages, 0 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
1 of 8 pass · checked 27 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 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 Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 567 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "debugging", "reporting" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-23 7K+ → 6K+ down after 91 days in tier
- 2025-01-22 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-21 7K+ → 6K+ down after 113 days in tier
- 2024-09-30 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-29 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-28 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-27 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-26 8K+ → 7K+ down after 22 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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Error Notify Slack 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
Error Monitor & Notifier 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C -
WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
WP Output Log File 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Admin Debug Tools 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Manage Notification E-mails 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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