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Change Admin Email

v5.0.2

by johndeebdd · updated 22 days ago

Change the WordPress admin email without requiring email confirmation - perfect for development and testing environments.

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Rank
#785
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 47,000
40K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
490.5K
490,493 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
141 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +135.5% (30d)·Toward 50K+ · ETA ~2d

Change Admin Email at a glance

Change Admin Email is a WordPress plugin by johndeebdd with 40K+ active installs, the #785 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 436 times, 136% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 141 reviews. Version 5.0.2 came out on Oct 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 33 plugins tagged “rollback”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

32.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Change Admin Email Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.05K10KOct 11Oct 16Oct 20Oct 25Oct 30Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateChange Admin Email
Nov 8, 2026176
Nov 7, 2026193
Nov 6, 2026323
Nov 5, 2026432
Nov 4, 2026440
Nov 3, 2026384
Nov 2, 2026468
Nov 1, 2026240
Oct 31, 2026267
Oct 30, 2026504
Oct 29, 20261,540
Oct 28, 20262,315
Oct 27, 2026586
Oct 26, 2026731
Oct 25, 2026397
Oct 24, 2026493
Oct 23, 2026865
Oct 22, 20261,207
Oct 21, 20261,147
Oct 20, 20261,387
Oct 19, 20269,649
Oct 18, 20267,670
Oct 17, 202688
Oct 16, 2026168
Oct 15, 2026225
Oct 14, 2026187
Oct 13, 2026157
Oct 12, 2026167
Oct 11, 202684

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 47,186 · -1.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 29 days across 2 series.47.2K47.4K47.6K47.8KOct 11Oct 16Oct 21Oct 25Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026–47,186
Nov 8, 2026–47,193
Nov 7, 2026–47,157
Nov 5, 2026–47,177
Nov 4, 2026–47,283
Nov 3, 2026–47,232
Nov 2, 2026–47,313
Nov 1, 2026–47,195
Oct 31, 2026–47,098
Oct 30, 2026–47,149
Oct 29, 2026–47,152
Oct 28, 2026–47,455
Oct 27, 202647,69447,694
Oct 26, 202647,700–
Oct 25, 202647,705–
Oct 24, 202647,711–
Oct 23, 202647,716–
Oct 22, 202647,722–
Oct 21, 202647,727–
Oct 20, 202647,733–
Oct 19, 202647,738–
Oct 18, 202647,744–
Oct 17, 202647,749–
Oct 16, 202647,755–
Oct 15, 202647,760–
Oct 14, 202647,766–
Oct 13, 202647,771–
Oct 12, 202647,777–
Oct 11, 202647,782–

Rank over time

#785 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#784#786#788Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#785
Nov 8, 2026#785
Nov 7, 2026#786
Nov 6, 2026#786
Nov 5, 2026#787
Nov 4, 2026#787
Nov 3, 2026#787
Nov 2, 2026#788
Nov 1, 2026#789
Oct 31, 2026#789
Oct 30, 2026#789
Oct 29, 2026#789
Oct 28, 2026#789
Oct 27, 2026#789
Oct 16, 2026#784

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 28 days across 2 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 12Oct 17Oct 21Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Nov 9
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 9, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 8, 2026–+0.08%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.02%
Nov 5, 2026–-0.22%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.11%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.17%
Nov 2, 2026–+0.25%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.21%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.11%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.01%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.64%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.50%
Oct 27, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 23, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 22, 2026-0.01%–
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Oct 20, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 19, 2026-0.01%–
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Oct 17, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 16, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 15, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 14, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 13, 2026-0.01%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.01%–

Active installs band

40K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.40K45K50KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202640K+
Nov 8, 202640K+
Nov 7, 202640K+
Nov 6, 202640K+
Nov 5, 202640K+
Nov 4, 202640K+
Nov 3, 202640K+
Nov 2, 202640K+
Nov 1, 202640K+
Oct 31, 202640K+
Oct 30, 202640K+
Oct 29, 202640K+
Oct 28, 202640K+
Oct 27, 202640K+
Oct 16, 202650K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #789 → #787Downloads -55.7%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #784 → #787Downloads -33.3%Installs 50K+ → 40K+
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 7.1.3
    • Released 5.0.2 (was 5.0)

Versions in use

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

  • v5.065%
  • v4.122%
  • Other14%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★141 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.0.2
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Mar 15, 2018
Last updated
Oct 18, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Change Admin Email

How many websites use Change Admin Email?

Change Admin Email is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #785 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Change Admin Email been downloaded?

490,493 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 436 times. See download stats

When was Change Admin Email last updated?

Version 5.0.2 came out on Oct 18, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Change Admin Email compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Change Admin Email have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Change Admin Email. See its security record

Is Change Admin Email still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Change Admin Email have?

4.8 out of 5 from 141 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Change Admin Email?

The plugins most like Change Admin Email, by the tags they share, are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+), Easy WP SMTP (500K+) and SureMail (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

141 reviews

  • 5 stars: 134 reviews, 95%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 4%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
4%1–2★
  • About 20 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 22 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Change Admin Email
Estimated installs≈ 47,000
Reported installs40K+
Rating4.8
Reviews141
Total downloads490.5K
Authorjohndeebdd
First releasedMar 15, 2018
Version5.0.2
Requires WP4.9
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 18, 2026

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