Mail2Admins
by WPBrite · Admin & Utilities
A simple email routing plugin that instantly forwards admin emails to selected administrators, with optional subject-based rules.
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Health
C 63/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈17 estimated
Momentum
0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “admin notifications” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
63 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 659 lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,187 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 466 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 466 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin notifications your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| email router your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| notifications forwarder your tag | Not checked yet | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin notifications” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 3 Jun 2025 · 515 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 74 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,100 to #45,000, alongside the other plugins at 10+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
1.3y ago
latest release · v1.0.5 · 22 Jul 2025
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 6 Jun 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Tekguild1.3y ago
For something so simple, you’d *think* this kind of thing would be in WP Core! As it’s not – this plugin appears to fill that niche need. There are tons of other ways to do this – using functions.php, email forwarders, etc. but, in my case, I wanted something easy enough for my client to use and it did the job. I would have given it 5 stars but the documentation is sorely lacking. In case you pop in here to see if anyone mentions it, here’s what’s missing: After activation you’ll have a ‘Mail2Admins’ menu item in the left panel of the Dashboard Next to ‘Enable Mail2Admins’, toggle it to ‘on’. Select admin(s) in the ‘Select Administrators’ field by typing their email address – it will auto-complete the address for any admins found, then click on the admin from the list. Enable the Subject Filter if you need it and enter the subject terms you want forwarded (any email without at least one of the subject terms will not be forwarded.) Click ‘Save Settings’ Click ‘Send Test’ under ‘Select Administrators’, then check those email addresses to ensure you’re getting the test email. NOTE! You MUST ‘Save Settings’ before doing the send test!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shiraz99801.4y ago
This plugin is a game changer! Mail2Admins automatically routes all important emails to the right admins without any manual setup. It’s super lightweight and does exactly what it promises. I tested it on multiple setups and it works flawlessly. Kudos to the developer for such a thoughtful solution keep up the great work This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by shiraz9980.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 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 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 660 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 0 of 3 tags appear in the text ("admin notifications", "Email router", "Notifications forwarder" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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).
- B bbPress Notify Admins 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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Moreconvert Message Hub — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag - R Read Axolotl Notification Groups Manager — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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HTR Order Alerts for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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