Stop WP Emails Going to Spam
by fullworks · Email & Marketing
Also makes 14 other plugins · 85.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Fixes WordPress emails going to spam/junk folders. The default settings often resolve the issue.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈18K estimated
Momentum
-19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “email” and “spam” for “resolve” and “stop”. “email” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “resolve” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spam” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “stop” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 66 average across 2,134 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 180.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Email & Marketing plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,297 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 2 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 61 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 51 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.5★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmail your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| envelope sender your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| junk | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| phpmailer your tag | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| resolve | #5 | #9 | — |
| stop | #8 | #7 | up 1 |
| emails | #14 | #15 | up 1 |
| wp phpmailer | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| spam your tag | #18 | #17 | up 2 |
| emails no spam | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| stop spam | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| wp default email sender name change | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| mailer | #16 | #14 | down 1 |
| wp change default email sender | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| fixes | #23 | #23 | down 3 |
| default sender | #10 | #10 | down 1 |
| sender | #13 | #10 | down 3 |
| wp change email sender | #13 | #13 | down 1 |
| transactional email | #24 | #16 | down 1 |
| spam ip | #15 | #16 | 0 |
| email your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
47 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 16 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
- Swap “email” and “spam” for “resolve” and “stop”. “email” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “resolve” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spam” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “stop” sits at #8 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.9K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.2.2 · 3 Sep 2026
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% 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 5.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wanderingexplorer1.7y ago
Plugin works great and does exactly as its name implies. Developer is also very kind, helpful and responsive even though this is a free plugin with no premium version. Thank you very much for your contribution and making WordPress better for everyone 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ schmeee1.8y ago
Solved my outbound email validation problems with default settings. Outstanding!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JBWT1.8y ago
Since we use this plugin the spam is really less than before. Great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ toshill1.9y ago
Thank’s
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ billlongstaff2.1y ago
Worked like a charm. This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by billlongstaff.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stb912.3y ago
Solved the problem, easy installation. Good plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mobilewebexpert2.6y ago
I followed all the recommended steps but emails still going to spam. Also, looking through the support forum, I felt some of the response from the author could have been a bitter. { other plugin recommendation removed by moderator } This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by Yui. Reason: other plugin recommendation removed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yrityspalveluteko2.7y ago
Great spam protection out of the box. No need for configuration.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.2 Patched in 2.0.3
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 4 languages, 1 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. 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 Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,432 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "phpmail", "phpmailer" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-09-26 9K+ → 10K+ up after 165 days in tier
- 2021-04-14 7K+ → 9K+ up after 136 days in tier
- 2020-11-29 5K+ → 7K+ up after 103 days in tier
- 2020-08-18 3K+ → 5K+ up after 220 days in tier
- 2020-01-11 1K+ → 3K+ 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 Logging 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
SMTP Mailer 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Zoho Mail for WordPress 20K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
WPO365 | MICROSOFT 365 GRAPH MAILER 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Configure SMTP 6K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
MailerSend – Official SMTP Integration 2K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B
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