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Check & Log Email – Easy Email Testing & Mail logging

v2.0.17

by checkemail · updated 17 days ago

Check & Log email allows you to test if your website is correctly sending emails . Overriding of email headers and carbon copying to another address.

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Rank
#465
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 96,000
90K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
3M
3,022,913 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
292 reviews
Support resolved
50%
1 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -5.8% (30d)·Toward 80K+ · ETA ~3mo

Check & Log Email at a glance

Check & Log Email is a WordPress plugin by checkemail with 90K+ active installs, the #465 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,290 times, 6% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 292 reviews. Version 2.0.17 came out on Oct 22, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 105 plugins tagged “log”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

64.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Check & Log Email Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.010K20KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateCheck & Log Email
Nov 7, 2026516
Nov 6, 2026909
Nov 5, 20261,104
Nov 4, 20261,124
Nov 3, 20261,326
Nov 2, 20261,375
Nov 1, 2026685
Oct 31, 2026654
Oct 30, 20261,432
Oct 29, 20263,136
Oct 28, 20264,240
Oct 27, 20262,020
Oct 26, 20263,000
Oct 25, 20261,253
Oct 24, 20261,616
Oct 23, 202619,116
Oct 22, 202613,691
Oct 21, 20261,136
Oct 20, 2026561
Oct 19, 2026569
Oct 18, 2026270
Oct 17, 2026284
Oct 16, 2026504
Oct 15, 2026629
Oct 14, 2026598
Oct 13, 2026591
Oct 12, 2026513
Oct 11, 2026295
Oct 10, 2026332
Oct 9, 2026589

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 96,499 · -0.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.96.6K96.8K97KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–96,499
Nov 7, 2026–96,585
Nov 5, 2026–96,821
Nov 4, 2026–96,627
Nov 3, 2026–96,672
Nov 2, 2026–96,573
Nov 1, 2026–96,654
Oct 31, 2026–96,812
Oct 30, 2026–96,758
Oct 29, 2026–96,743
Oct 28, 2026–97,034
Oct 27, 202696,81196,811
Oct 26, 202696,813–
Oct 25, 202696,815–
Oct 24, 202696,817–
Oct 23, 202696,818–
Oct 22, 202696,820–
Oct 21, 202696,822–
Oct 20, 202696,824–
Oct 19, 202696,826–
Oct 18, 202696,828–
Oct 17, 202696,829–
Oct 16, 202696,831–
Oct 15, 202696,833–
Oct 14, 202696,835–
Oct 13, 202696,837–
Oct 12, 202696,839–
Oct 11, 202696,840–
Oct 10, 202696,842–
Oct 9, 202696,844–

Rank over time

#465 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#464#465#466Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#465
Nov 7, 2026#465
Nov 6, 2026#464
Nov 5, 2026#464
Nov 4, 2026#465
Nov 3, 2026#465
Nov 2, 2026#466
Nov 1, 2026#466
Oct 31, 2026#466
Oct 30, 2026#465
Oct 29, 2026#465
Oct 28, 2026#465
Oct 27, 2026#465
Oct 16, 2026#464

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–-0.09%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.12%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.20%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.05%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.10%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.08%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.16%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.06%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.02%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.30%
Oct 28, 2026–+0.23%
Oct 27, 2026-0.00%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.00%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.00%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.00%–
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Oct 13, 2026-0.00%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.00%–
Oct 11, 2026-0.00%–
Oct 10, 2026-0.00%–

Active installs band

90K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.90K95K100KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202690K+
Nov 7, 202690K+
Nov 6, 202690K+
Nov 5, 202690K+
Nov 4, 202690K+
Nov 3, 202690K+
Nov 2, 202690K+
Nov 1, 202690K+
Oct 31, 202690K+
Oct 30, 202690K+
Oct 29, 202690K+
Oct 28, 202690K+
Oct 27, 202690K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #465 → #464Downloads -7.6%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #464 → #465Downloads +83.2%Installs 100K+ → 90K+
    • Released 2.0.17 (was 2.0.16)

Versions in use

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

  • v2.083%
  • v1.014%
  • Other3.5%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★292 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.17
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Sep 7, 2010
Last updated
Oct 22, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Check & Log Email

How many websites use Check & Log Email?

Check & Log Email is active on 90K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #465 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Check & Log Email been downloaded?

3,022,913 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,290 times. See download stats

When was Check & Log Email last updated?

Version 2.0.17 came out on Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Check & Log Email compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Check & Log Email have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Check & Log Email up to date. See its security record

Is Check & Log Email still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Check & Log Email have?

4.8 out of 5 from 292 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Check & Log Email?

The plugins most like Check & Log Email, by the tags they share, are WP Mail Logging (300K+), Email Deliverability (200K+) and Email Log (80K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

292 reviews

  • 5 stars: 272 reviews, 93%
  • 4 stars: 8 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 8 reviews, 3%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 42 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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Check & Log Email
Estimated installs≈ 96,000
Reported installs90K+
Rating4.8
Reviews292
Total downloads3M
Authorcheckemail
First releasedSep 7, 2010
Version2.0.17
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 22, 2026

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