Filter Email Notifications
v0.7.1by scribu · updated 14 years ago
Stop WordPress from sending email notifications for comments that have been manually approved.
- Rank
- #42,477
- Up3,327 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.2K
- 5,171 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Filter Email Notifications at a glance
Filter Email Notifications is a WordPress plugin by scribu with 10+ active installs, the #42,477 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.7.1 came out on Sep 13, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 402 plugins tagged “Notifications”, it ranks #159. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats35 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Filter Email Notifications |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · +8.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#42,477 · up 4,376 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #42,477 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,804 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #36,737 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #45,020 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #38,027 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #46,853 |
Growth %
Average +0.89% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -10.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.7100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.7.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.0.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 10, 2008
- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Filter Email Notifications
How many websites use Filter Email Notifications?
Filter Email Notifications is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #42,477 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Filter Email Notifications been downloaded?
5,171 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Filter Email Notifications last updated?
Version 0.7.1 came out on Sep 13, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Filter Email Notifications compatible with the latest WordPress?
Filter Email Notifications’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Filter Email Notifications still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Filter Email Notifications have?
No one has reviewed Filter Email Notifications on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Filter Email Notifications?
The plugins most like Filter Email Notifications, by the tags they share, are Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails (10K+), WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+) and Easy WP SMTP (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.2K |
| Author | scribu |
| First released | Sep 10, 2008 |
| Version | 0.7.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 13, 2012 |
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