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Add Plain-Text Email

v1.2.1

by Danny van Kooten · updated 2 months ago

Adds a text/plain email to text/html emails to decrease the chance of emails being tagged as spam.

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Rank
#16,106
Down85 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 123
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.9K
6,874 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +71.4% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~27d

Add Plain-Text Email at a glance

Add Plain-Text Email is a WordPress plugin by Danny van Kooten with 100+ active installs, the #16,106 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 71% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.2.1 came out on Aug 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “spamassassin”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

145 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Add Plain-Text Email Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateAdd Plain-Text Email
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20267
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 202610
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 202610
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20267
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 123 · -0.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.122124126Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026123
Nov 8, 2026124
Nov 7, 2026125
Nov 5, 2026126
Nov 4, 2026125
Nov 3, 2026123
Nov 2, 2026123
Nov 1, 2026123
Oct 31, 2026123
Oct 30, 2026124
Oct 29, 2026123
Oct 28, 2026122
Oct 27, 2026124

Rank over time

#16,106 · up 42 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#16K#16.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#16,106
Nov 8, 2026#16,021
Nov 7, 2026#16,015
Nov 6, 2026#16,034
Nov 5, 2026#15,933
Nov 4, 2026#16,011
Nov 2, 2026#16,104
Nov 1, 2026#16,128
Oct 31, 2026#16,131
Oct 30, 2026#16,018
Oct 29, 2026#16,120
Oct 28, 2026#16,166
Oct 27, 2026#16,148

Growth %

Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.81%
Nov 8, 2026-0.80%
Nov 7, 2026-0.40%
Nov 5, 2026+0.80%
Nov 4, 2026+1.63%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.81%
Oct 30, 2026+0.81%
Oct 29, 2026+0.82%
Oct 28, 2026-1.61%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #16166 → #15933
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.288%
  • v1.113%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.1
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Oct 23, 2013
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Add Plain-Text Email

How many websites use Add Plain-Text Email?

Add Plain-Text Email is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,106 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Add Plain-Text Email been downloaded?

6,874 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Add Plain-Text Email last updated?

Version 1.2.1 came out on Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Add Plain-Text Email compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Add Plain-Text Email still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Add Plain-Text Email have?

5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Add Plain-Text Email?

The plugins most like Add Plain-Text Email, by the tags they share, are Stop WP Emails Going to Spam (10K+), Akismet Anti-spam (5M+) and WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Add Plain-Text Email
Estimated installs≈ 123
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews4
Total downloads6.9K
AuthorDanny van Kooten
First releasedOct 23, 2013
Version1.2.1
Requires WP3.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 20, 2026

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