GD Mail Queue
by Milan Petrovic · Email & Marketing
Also makes 16 other plugins · 11K+ installs across the portfolio →
Intercept emails sent with wp_mail() into flexible mail queue for sending emails, convert plain text emails to HTML, email log, and more.
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Health
C 65/100
Stale
Active installs
700+
≈760 estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “email log”, “html email” and “smtp” for “mandrill”, “change mail sender name” and “phpmailer”. “email log” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mandrill” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “html email” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “change mail sender name” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “smtp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “phpmailer” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
65 health vs 66 average across 2,119 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 16.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 697 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 697 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| queue your tag | #10 | #19 | down 4 |
| dev4press your tag | #12 | #8 | 0 |
| mandrill | #14 | #11 | down 1 |
| change mail sender name | #17 | #19 | 0 |
| phpmailer | #20 | #14 | down 4 |
| email queue | #17 | #17 | — |
| email log your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| html email your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| smtp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
24 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 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
- Swap “email log”, “html email” and “smtp” for “mandrill”, “change mail sender name” and “phpmailer”. “email log” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mandrill” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “html email” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “change mail sender name” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “smtp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “phpmailer” sits at #20 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 “dev4press”. #12 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 676 · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.9y ago
latest release · v4.4 · 3 Dec 2024
29
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 59% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ kozmonauta2.0y ago
I’m endorsing the comment made two comments below mine:“Frankly, I’m surprised that this plugin isn’t installed on 100k+ WordPress sites. Not only does it do a great job, I’m truly impressed by the rich set of features it offers. Thanks, Milan!“ This plugin is amazing. I’m stunned that it doesn’t already have at least 100,000 active installations. A hidden gem within the WordPress ecosystem.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Akki2.3y ago
If you don’t use other 3rd party services for sending mails, for phpmailer, this is the best plugin you can find for free in the wordpress repository. Literally the best that it made me forget FluentSMTP. Hoping someday I would upgrade to pro version of the plugin whenever required.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zandersmith4.4y ago
I looked high and low for a plugin like this and couldn’t find anything that throttles emails according to what my server could do. GD Mail Queue was the only plugin that helped me successfully send the volume of emails that my business requires. Frankly, I’m surprised that this plugin isn’t installed on 100k+ WordPress sites. Not only does it do a great job, I’m truly impress at the rich set of features it has. Thanks Milan!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ memzofishpond4.7y ago
Unique plugin that addresses certain caveats and problems. Queuing is fantastic, I just bought the pro plugin. Something you can’t do with wpsmtp plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ionatan6.0y ago
Thank youuu, great plugin 🙂 thanks again for the time the developer give to the world.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dornaweb6.3y ago
Alot of features, very useful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ decentris6.4y ago
I also only can confirm the ratings of my predecessors. GD Mail Queue is a wonderful plugin, which perfectly manages your email-queues and gives you full control over your mail tasks. Milan, thank you very much, for this cool plugin. This topic was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by decentris.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vova Druzhaev6.9y ago
Great plugin. As a thank you, I translated it into Russian. Later I saw that the premium version has such a package. Let those who do not have the premium version use it
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-12-28 CVE-2025-24608 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.3 Patched in 4.4
- 2023-06-09 CVE-2023-3122 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.9.3 Patched in 4.0
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 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 21 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
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
8 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 "Intercept emails sent with wp_mail() into flexible mail queue for sending emails, convert plain text emails..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 12 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 12 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("made for", "use this").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Sendinblue, bbPress, BuddyPress, REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,940 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "dev4press" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-02 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-31 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-05-26 800+ → 700+ down after 94 days in tier
- 2026-02-21 700+ → 800+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-02-14 800+ → 700+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-02-08 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-05 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-01 700+ → 800+ up after 4 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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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 -
Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Solid Mail – SMTP email and logging made by SolidWP 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
YaySMTP – WP Mail SMTP with Email Logs, Tracking & Reports 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Mail Queue 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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