Postie
by Wayne Allen · Email & Marketing
Postie allows you to create posts via email, including many advanced features not found in WordPress's default Post by Email feature.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+69%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “found”, “not found” and “mailing list” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #6 and #7 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 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
87 health vs 66 average across 2,122 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 1.3M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Email & Marketing plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,296 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 14 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 9 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 139 reviews, smoothed to 4.54★
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
4 of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
54
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
47%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| postie | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| imap | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| found | #4 | #5 | down 2 |
| not found | #6 | #6 | up 17 |
| e mail your tag | #7 | #7 | up 10 |
| post by email your tag | #9 | #10 | up 4 |
| mailing | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| mailing list | #7 | #6 | up 2 |
| features | #15 | #15 | up 8 |
| feature | #16 | #16 | up 2 |
| reply | #15 | #11 | up 2 |
| many | #23 | #23 | 0 |
| ssl | #18 | #18 | up 5 |
| attachment | #23 | #18 | — |
| signature | #24 | #10 | — |
| email your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
100 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 85 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “found”, “not found” and “mailing list” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #6 and #7 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 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 32.9K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
14
releases in the last 12 months
9d ago
latest release · v1.9.88 · 23 Oct 2026
245
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 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 24 Feb 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ henkemail9mo ago
Been using this plugin for many years and it simplifies workflow enormously in certain cases. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Barry Ceelen11mo ago
The Postie plugin has been working perfectly for a long time now, thanks a lot!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Carin1.5y ago
Thank you for this amazing plugin, I just setup with gmail and app password took 10 minutes and it worked the first time, very impressed!! This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by Carin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ phpone1.6y ago
I’m using Postie since 2016 and WOW it works without any issues, i posted over 25000 articles up to date. Congratulations for your work. I hope the “This plugin hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.” is just cause there’s no issues or updates to send out.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Service2Client LLC2.7y ago
Awesome, I have been looking for a plugin that can post from email.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ janelwashere3.3y ago
Works great for me and I really love it! Helps when I’m at home where there’s poor cell signal. I can compose posts from my phone and put them in email outbox. When I drive for errands, I wouldn’t have time to blog, but there go the posts. Thanks SO MUCH for your hard work in making this available and keeping updated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ commexjimmy3.4y ago
A plugin that does what it says. Great job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ trillian593.6y ago
Totally easy and rock solid. Thumbs up!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-23 Version 1.9.88 Fix Outlook desktop HTML email style block leakage into post content Fix handling of XML namespaces in HTML email cleaning and linkification Escape autolink href and title attributes to prevent XSS Redact mailbox passwor 1.9.88
- 2026-09-24 Version 1.9.87 Fix autolink issue minor changes to follow plugin guidelines Downgrade dependencies to be PHP 7+ compatible 1.9.87
- 2026-09-22 Version 1.9.86 remove Symfony CssSelector dependency 1.9.86
- 2026-09-22 Version 1.9.85 Fix settings page issue 1.9.85
- 2026-09-22 Version 1.9.84 Fix dependencies 1.9.84
- 2026-09-21 Version 1.9.83 Remove simple_html_dom.php and replace with modern namespaced port – voku/simple_html_dom 1.9.83
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.9.88). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.4 Postie <= 1.9.87 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Email Body URL Autolink ↗2026-10-27 CVE-2026-100175 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.87 Patched in 1.9.88
- 2025-12-31 CVE-2025-63020 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.73 Patched in 1.9.74
- 2025-09-08 CVE-2024-5200 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.70 Patched in 1.9.71
- 2020-01-02 CVE-2019-20203 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.9.41 Patched in 1.9.41
- 2020-01-02 CVE-2019-20204 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.9.41 Patched in 1.9.41
- 2012-08-08 CVE-2012-2580 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.9 Patched in 1.4.10
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 54 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 30 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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Postie allows you to create posts via email, including many advanced features not found in WordPress's defa..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for developers"); 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 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,496 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "e-mail" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-02-25 20K+ → 10K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-02-20 10K+ → 20K+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2025-01-23 20K+ → 10K+ down after 3198 days in tier
- 2016-04-22 10K+ → 20K+ up
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 SMTP by WPForms – SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & More 4M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
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
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