Fatal Error Notify
v1.5.4by Jack Arturo · updated 8 months ago
Receive email notifications when errors occur on your WordPress site.
- Rank
- #2,901
- Up4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6,170
- 6K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 95.1K
- 95,071 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 18 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Fatal Error Notify at a glance
Fatal Error Notify is a WordPress plugin by Jack Arturo with 6K+ active installs, the #2,901 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 39 times, 35% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 18 reviews. Version 1.5.4 came out on Feb 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 71 plugins tagged “reporting”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Fatal Error Notify |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 31 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 38 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 17 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6,174 · -0.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6,174 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6,168 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6,196 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6,216 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6,208 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6,179 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6,186 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6,185 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6,175 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6,196 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6,217 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6,222 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6,226 |
Rank over time
#2,901 · down 16 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #2,901 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,905 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,897 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,889 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,887 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,892 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,899 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,900 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,898 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,902 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,894 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,888 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,895 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,893 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #2,885 |
Growth %
Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.45% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.47% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.34% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.34% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.06% |
Active installs band
6K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #2895 → #2887Downloads +10.1%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.599%
- v1.41.2%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★18 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.4
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 24, 2017
- Last updated
- Feb 12, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Fatal Error Notify
How many websites use Fatal Error Notify?
Fatal Error Notify is active on 6K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,901 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Fatal Error Notify been downloaded?
95,071 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 39 times. See download stats
When was Fatal Error Notify last updated?
Version 1.5.4 came out on Feb 12, 2026 (8 months ago). See every release
Is Fatal Error Notify compatible with the latest WordPress?
Fatal Error Notify’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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.
Does Fatal Error Notify have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Fatal Error Notify up to date. See its security record
Is Fatal Error Notify still maintained?
Its last release was 8 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Fatal Error Notify have?
4.8 out of 5 from 18 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Fatal Error Notify?
The plugins most like Fatal Error Notify, by the tags they share, are Manage Notification E-mails (100K+), WPFront Notification Bar (40K+) and Notification (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
18 reviews
- 5 stars: 16 reviews, 89%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 6%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 6%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 94%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 6%1–2★
- About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 17 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6,170 |
| Reported installs | 6K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 18 |
| Total downloads | 95.1K |
| Author | Jack Arturo |
| First released | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Version | 1.5.4 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Feb 12, 2026 |
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