WP Email Log – PostBox
by wpdebuglog · Email & Marketing
Also makes 8 other plugins · 23.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Capture email log and view all outgoing emails. Easily debug mail function issues.
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Health
B 78/100
Few reviews
Active installs
600+
≈680 estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “bcc”, “outgoing email” and “email logging” to your wp.org tags. You rank #16, #16 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
78 health vs 66 average across 2,120 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.8%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 7.7K 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 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 274 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
30%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mail logs your tag | #13 | #19 | up 1 |
| mail logging your tag | #15 | #20 | down 1 |
| email log | #24 | #24 | down 4 |
| outgoing email | #16 | #22 | down 2 |
| bcc | #16 | #19 | down 2 |
| email logging | #20 | #22 | down 2 |
| email logs | #21 | #23 | down 5 |
| mail log | #22 | #21 | down 2 |
| logs | #24 | #24 | — |
| cc email | #14 | #19 | — |
| email debug | #22 | #22 | up 2 |
| outgoing mail | #24 | #20 | down 3 |
| email your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp mail log your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “bcc”, “outgoing email” and “email logging” to your wp.org tags. You rank #16, #16 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “mail logging”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “mail logs”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 29 Oct 2022 · 1,464 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 516 · 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
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 · v1.0.5 · 30 Jan 2026
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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 700.
Install history since 28 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sepal2381.8y ago
He was very friendly and gave detailed technical supportThe plugin helped me a lotThank you very much
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cinemano3.6y ago
This simplified the ability to receive emails for me.. very good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cvladan3.8y ago
An excellent plugin that performs its job in an elegant way. It boasts advanced features like message search, header preview, and many other features that are not present in other similar plugins.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 PostBox <= 1.0.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Log Export ↗
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 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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
3 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 764 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-12 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-11 600+ → 700+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-08-03 700+ → 600+ down after 66 days in tier
- 2026-05-29 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 700+ → 600+ down after 110 days in tier
- 2026-02-07 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-05 700+ → 600+ down after 61 days in tier
- 2025-12-06 600+ → 700+ up after 1 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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MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more 500K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Mail Logging 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Mailchimp for WooCommerce 200K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
Email Deliverability – SMTP Replacement, Email API Deliverability & Email Log 200K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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