Mail logging & Catcher
by JWardee · Email & Marketing
Stop from ever losing your emails again! This fast, lightweight plugin (under 140kb in size!) is also useful for debugging or backing up your messages
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈26K estimated
Momentum
+250%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “email log” for “bulk mail”. “email log” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bulk mail” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 66 average across 2,122 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.5%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 306.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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 3 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 14 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 108 reviews, smoothed to 4.65★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 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.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| logging your tag | #2 | #2 | up 3 |
| mail logging your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| email logger your tag | #3 | #3 | up 3 |
| email catcher | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| email logging your tag | #4 | #3 | up 4 |
| #4 | #4 | up 2 | |
| custom mail | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| bulk mail | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| wordpress logging | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| mail logs | #5 | #5 | up 2 |
| mail log | #5 | #5 | up 2 |
| html mail | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| mail logger | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| logger | #5 | #4 | up 5 |
| wp mail | #6 | #6 | up 1 |
| debugging | #9 | #7 | 0 |
| mail from | #4 | #4 | up 2 |
| wp logging | #5 | #5 | down 1 |
| wp mail log | #5 | #5 | up 2 |
| log mail | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| email log your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
101 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 73 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 log” for “bulk mail”. “email log” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bulk mail” sits at #4 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 23.6K · 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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
14d ago
latest release · v2.3.0 · 18 Oct 2026
46
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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months ago; the previous band took 2.8 years to cross, which places it about 58% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Dec 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ milenfrom8mo ago
Great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hssrwebsite10mo ago
The ability to respond to emails without creating a new message (which requires copying and pasting the sender’s email address, questions, etc.) is a critical update that’s needed. The ability to flag mail that you have responded to so that other admins know its been dealt with and it can be filtered out of the queue would make using Mail Catcher a much more user-friendly experience.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aasolutions10mo ago
Good Job
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Eduard Doloc12mo ago
tested it for a few weeks and it’s very fine, lite and fast. only one small proposal: option to redirect an email – some users input their email wrong and admins can see this and redirect to the correct email address (ex. @yhoo.com instead of yahoo.com)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mofizuliovision1.1y ago
It helps me to develop WordPress plugins.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ben1.1y ago
Thanks for the great plugin. Flawless!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Angeles Portillo1.5y ago
Very usefull, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rickking19701.7y ago
Thank u super tool This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by rickking1970.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.12 Fix: Bulk actions now work on filtered logs Fix: URL parameters are now preserved across links and redirects Chore: Updated tested WordPress version 2.1.12
- — Version 2.1.11 Chore: Updated tested WordPress version 2.1.11
- — Version 2.1.10 Security: Fixed XSS vulnerability, reported by Le Ngoc Anh via Patchstack 2.1.10
- — Version 2.1.9 Fix: When stopped a log from being saved via wp_mail_catcher_before_success_log_save , it now returns the unaltered mail 2.1.9
- — Version 2.1.8 New: Added new hook wp_mail_catcher_before_success_log_save New: Added new hook wp_mail_catcher_before_error_log_save 2.1.8
- — Version 2.1.7 Security: Added additional nonce checks to setting actions 2.1.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.3.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 Mail logging <= 2.1.12 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via PHPMailer 'wp_mail_failed' Error Message ↗2026-10-02 CVE-2026-93889 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.12 Patched in 2.2.0
- 2024-09-27 CVE-2024-47339 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.9 Patched in 2.1.10
- Patched Medium · 6.6 Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher <= 2.1.3 - Authenticated(Administrator+) SQL Injection ↗2023-12-21 CVE-2023-50844 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.1.4 Patched in 2.1.4
- 2023-10-29 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.1.3 Patched in 2.1.4
- Patched High · 7.2 WP Mail Catcher <= 2.1.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Email Subject ↗2023-06-09 CVE-2023-3080 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.2 Patched in 2.1.3
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 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.
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 25 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 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); 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 2 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,694 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("email log", "email logger", "email logging", "mail logging" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-12 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1031 days in tier
- 2022-05-16 9K+ → 10K+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2022-03-20 7K+ → 9K+ up after 121 days in tier
- 2021-11-19 6K+ → 7K+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2021-09-23 5K+ → 6K+ up after 128 days in tier
- 2021-05-18 4K+ → 5K+ up after 36 days in tier
- 2021-04-12 3K+ → 4K+ up after 89 days in tier
- 2021-01-13 2K+ → 3K+ up after 42 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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Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging 90K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Mail Log 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Log Emails 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Mail Grab 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Kaiizen Mail Log — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - U Ultimate Email Logger — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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