Email Cop
v0.1.1by Ashish Kumar (Ashfame) · updated 7 years ago
Prevents WordPress from sending out emails and save them so that you can preview them without actually having to send them.
- Rank
- #27,053
- Down341 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 24
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.6K
- 3,580 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Email Cop at a glance
Email Cop is a WordPress plugin by Ashish Kumar (Ashfame) with 20+ active installs, the #27,053 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.1.1 came out on Nov 5, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 108 plugins tagged “tools”, it ranks #34. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats29 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Email Cop |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 24 · -7.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 26 |
Rank over time
#27,053 · down 471 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #27,053 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #26,712 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #26,763 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #27,044 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #26,599 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #26,663 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #26,554 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #26,176 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #26,582 |
Growth %
Average -0.66% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -4.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -4.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.85% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #26176 → #26763
- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.1100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 21, 2015
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Email Cop
How many websites use Email Cop?
Email Cop is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,053 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Email Cop been downloaded?
3,580 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Email Cop last updated?
Version 0.1.1 came out on Nov 5, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Email Cop compatible with the latest WordPress?
Email Cop’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Email Cop still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Email Cop have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Email Cop?
The plugins most like Email Cop, by the tags they share, are Stop Emails (5K+), WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+) and Easy WP SMTP (500K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 24 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 3.6K |
| Author | Ashish Kumar (Ashfame) |
| First released | Jan 21, 2015 |
| Version | 0.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2019 |
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