SendPress Newsletters
by brewlabs · Email & Marketing
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
A Newsletter Plugin for WordPress to create, send, manage and track your Newsletters in one place.
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-09-28. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
Health
C 66/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.7K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “manager newsletter” for “mandrill”. “manager newsletter” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mandrill” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
66 health vs 66 average across 2,122 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 529.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
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 268 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.9; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 60 reviews, smoothed to 4.32★
5 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mandrill | #7 | #5 | — |
| manager newsletter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| newsletter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| newsletter signup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| newsletter widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| newsletters your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “manager newsletter” for “mandrill”. “manager newsletter” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mandrill” sits at #7 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 · 1,455 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · 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
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 · v1.26.1.20 · 7 Feb 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 48% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 70% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ caffevive5.8y ago
Cant get ahold of anyone. Major issues costing me money.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ haripriya1236.1y ago
Hi i want to dispaly month wise emai templates in a page on forntend. How to archive emails in page or template file? Thanks in advacne.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ guzmanldn6.4y ago
working fine
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ City Homestead7.1y ago
Plugin fails to update. Posts not going out to mail list when a new post is added to the blog. I have this plugin (paid version) on a customer’s site and there is absolutely NO support. I know they are getting the email because there’s a tracker on it. So, the bottom line is they ignore support requests.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Patrick Horemans7.3y ago
is a good newsletter plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mithilesh Kumar9.7y ago
I think, it’s the best plugin for cron jobs or other broadcasting…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davidcom579.8y ago
Uuuuy!!! Sendpress does not register “spam or complaints”. Register only in Newsletter statistics (opens, clicks, unsubscribes), no complaints.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davidcom579.8y ago
I have “SendPress” and “WPNewsman” installed. I am evaluating both plugin before purchase. Why is SMTP so limited? Why do I have to install another plugin, like postman smtp, to send me a test. Bad because of that. Because the template editor does not have the html added. What the devil do they fear? I can accept that the automated “Bounce” is only installed in the pro version, but it is a mistake to limit the html and smtp .. I prefer the “plugin” to 1000 subscribers, but do not remove the HTML editor, or SMTP.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence7 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (1.26.1.20). 5 of 12 disclosed are patched.
- Open High · 7.5 SendPress Newsletters <= 1.26.1.20 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'subscriberid' Parameter ↗2026-10-28 CVE-2026-93855 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.26.1.20 No patch available
- 2026-10-06 CVE-2026-92990 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.26.1.20 No patch available
- 2026-10-05 CVE-2026-39795 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.26.1.20 No patch available
- 2023-11-07 CVE-2023-47517 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.23.11.6 Patched in 1.24.8.19
- Patched Medium · 6.4 SendPress Newsletters <= 1.22.3.31 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-11-06 CVE-2023-5660 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.22.3.31 Patched in 1.23.11.6
- Open Medium · 4.4 SendPress Newsletters <= 1.23.11.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-09-05 CVE-2023-41729 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.23.11.6 No patch available
- Patched Medium · 6.4 SendPress Newsletters < 1.20.7.13 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2020-07-13 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.20.7.13 Patched in 1.20.7.13
- 2015-07-23 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.7.21 Patched in 1.2
- 2015-07-23 CVE-2015-9448 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 1.2 Patched in 1.2
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 70 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 46 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
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-14 2K+ → 1K+ down after 152 days in tier
- 2026-02-12 4K+ → 2K+ down after 904 days in tier
- 2023-08-23 5K+ → 4K+ down after 323 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 6K+ → 5K+ down after 594 days in tier
- 2021-02-17 7K+ → 6K+ down after 244 days in tier
- 2020-06-18 8K+ → 7K+ down after 211 days in tier
- 2019-11-20 9K+ → 8K+ down after 422 days in tier
- 2018-09-24 10K+ → 9K+ down
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 Email Delivery 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 5 shared tags B -
Mailster WordPress Newsletter Plugin 7K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
MailMunch – Grow your Email List 5K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple newsletter 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D - U User Role Sync for MailPoet 40+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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