WP Test Email
by Boopathi Rajan · Email & Marketing
Also makes 13 other plugins · 44.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP Test Email is allows you to test if your WordPress installation is sending mail or not.
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
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “email tester” to your wp.org tags. You rank #11 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
47 health vs 66 average across 2,124 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.6%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 263.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Email & Marketing plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,294 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 824 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 824 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 23d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 23d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| emal log your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| mail tester your tag | #8 | #7 | 0 |
| email tester | #11 | #12 | down 2 |
| check mail your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| test email your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “email tester” to your wp.org tags. You rank #11 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 16.7K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.3y ago
latest release · v1.1.7 · 31 Jul 2024
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.9 years ago; the previous band took 2.2 years to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Rhys Wynne1.1y ago
One of my few “go to” plugins that does exactly what it says. Dead simple, no bloat, huge fan.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pecktron20001.3y ago
I needed a way to send some transactional emails from WordPress to test whether or not they were being sent out via PHP. This tool made it very simple to test the mail function.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ amiens801.5y ago
hi i tested the Version 1.1.9 the plugin runs fine but it only says mail send / mail not sent. no more info… The logs list feature (which is not explained in the video tutorial) does not tell us the error message. or returned error why the mail is not send.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Spencer3.0y ago
While SMTP plugins often have email testing, very few plugins allow you to test your WP email delivery without being part of another plugin. For example, I have a client who uses Mailgun. I switched to the Mailgun plugin from a popular SMTP plugin, but it cannot send test emails! So, this plugin is perfect for testing these types of things. It’s nice to find plugins that do exactly what they say they will and have no extra stuff.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ THRIVE - Web Design Gold Coast3.0y ago
Works as expected. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ craigiswayne3.2y ago
Simple, works, does exactly what it says
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TomCobbley4.0y ago
Does what it says on the tin 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Luigi Donato4.6y ago
You should improve the code to make it use the same configuration as WP .. Emails work perfectly, if tested with mail-testers, whether they are sent from Outlook, from the cell or from the site .. Only with one plugin doesn’t work, this ..!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.7 Fixed pagination issue. Updated readme.txt to include retention policy for email logs. 1.1.7
- — Version 1.1.6 Improved security and performance. Added new features to the email logs page. 1.1.6
- — Version 1.1.5 Added search functionality to email logs. Improved user interface and experience. 1.1.5
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence3 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (1.1.7). 0 of 3 disclosed are patched.
- 2026-01-15 CVE-2025-69102 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.7 No patch available
- 2025-03-14 CVE-2025-2325 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.8 Patched in 1.1.9
- 2024-09-12 CVE-2024-8664 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.7 Patched in 1.1.8
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.
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
3 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 "WP Test Email is allows you to test if your WordPress installation is sending mail or not."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 434 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("Check Mail", "Emal Log", "mail tester" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-11-30 10K+ → 20K+ up after 796 days in tier
- 2021-09-25 2K+ → 10K+ 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 SMTP Mailer 80+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D -
Mailsure 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D -
WPC Email Preview and Log for WooCommerce 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
Lana Email Tester — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
SH Email Tester — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
Ninja Test Email — installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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