Email Essentials
v6.0.10by Acato · updated 12 days ago
A plugin to make WordPress outgoing emails better and less likely to be marked as spam.
- Rank
- #21,439
- Down75 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 47
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.4K
- 1,427 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Email Essentials at a glance
Email Essentials is a WordPress plugin by Acato with 40+ active installs, the #21,439 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 120% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 6.0.10 came out on Oct 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “smime”. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats473 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Email Essentials |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 47 · -17.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 57 |
Rank over time
#21,439 · down 1,090 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #21,439 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #21,364 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #21,726 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #21,522 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #21,306 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #21,357 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #21,498 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #21,405 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #21,284 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,856 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #20,329 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,349 |
Growth %
Average -1.59% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -6.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.19% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -6.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +6.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -9.62% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -3.70% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -3.57% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.75% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads -11.1%Installs 50+ → 40+
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v6.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 6.0.10
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 30, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Email Essentials
How many websites use Email Essentials?
Email Essentials is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,439 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Email Essentials been downloaded?
1,427 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats
When was Email Essentials last updated?
Version 6.0.10 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Email Essentials compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Email Essentials still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Email Essentials have?
No one has reviewed Email Essentials on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Email Essentials?
The plugins most like Email Essentials, by the tags they share, are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+), Easy WP SMTP (500K+) and SureMail (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 47 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.4K |
| Author | Acato |
| First released | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Version | 6.0.10 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2026 |
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