WP-EMail
by Lester Chan · Email & Marketing
Also makes 20 other plugins · 753K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows people to recommend/send your WordPress blog's post/page to a friend.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.6K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “e mail”, “email” and “mail” for “email sender”, “email client” and “email verification”. “e mail” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “email sender” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “email client” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “mail” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “email verification” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 66 average across 2,123 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 519.4K 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 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 83 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
31%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| email to friend | #5 | #13 | up 1 |
| wp email your tag | #16 | #24 | up 2 |
| email friend | #7 | #17 | 0 |
| recommend your tag | #24 | #24 | down 5 |
| friend | #22 | #22 | — |
| email sender | #17 | #19 | down 1 |
| email client | #18 | #21 | down 1 |
| email verification | #19 | #21 | down 1 |
| email opt in | #20 | #23 | down 2 |
| email validation | #21 | #23 | down 1 |
| send to friend | #14 | #20 | 0 |
| email api | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| send link to friend | #16 | #23 | up 1 |
| e mail your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| email your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mail your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
54 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 41 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “e mail”, “email” and “mail” for “email sender”, “email client” and “email verification”. “e mail” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “email sender” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “email client” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “mail” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “email verification” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “recommend”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-28, now #24. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- One page off on “wp email”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.1K · 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
3mo ago
latest release · v3.0.0 · 10 Aug 2026
41
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 58% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mapdi5.7y ago
Works like a charm. Thank you for this great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bubencode8.2y ago
Lester, thank you very much for creation and continuous support and updates to your plugin! Works perfect, very flexible settings and can be customized to any liking. Great job! This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by bubencode.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Flashpaper11.2y ago
This plugin is seriously good stuff. One of my clients has a use case where people without social media accounts need to share the link to the page but shouldn’t be forced to use their own e-mail client. I had that setup in minutes thanks to both the great documentation and the really well-thought-out administrative areas. Kudos!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asesorenergetico12.4y ago
Thanks for this great plugin, it just does the job
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ M312.6y ago
Very useful plugin and easy to implement it. I hope a better desain can be included in the next update. Thanks for the great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wpuser55512.8y ago
Worked well. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ monzu0213.2y ago
its making 404 error when i click for email.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ enapupe13.3y ago
This is a great plugin, basic and functional. The only issue I found is the lack of control over css/js injection.. I’m already using jquery and the few lines of css it includes could be done via styles.css. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-07-24 CVE-2023-3721 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.69.1 Patched in 2.69.1
- 2022-05-30 CVE-2022-1614 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects < 2.69.0 Patched in 2.69.0
- 2016-07-07 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.67.2 Patched in 2.67.3
- 2016-05-14 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.67.2 Patched in 2.67.2
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 67 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 43 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
7 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows people to recommend/send your WordPress blog's post/page to a friend."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "use it").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,509 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-01 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-31 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 2K+ → 1K+ down after 525 days in tier
- 2024-12-19 3K+ → 2K+ down after 285 days in tier
- 2024-03-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 369 days in tier
- 2023-03-06 5K+ → 4K+ down after 349 days in tier
- 2022-03-22 6K+ → 5K+ down after 473 days in tier
- 2020-12-04 7K+ → 6K+ down after 108 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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Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer 90K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
SMTP Mailer 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Change Mail Sender 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C -
Zoho Mail for WordPress 20K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Postie 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Gmail SMTP 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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