Better Email
v1.0.0by IGNITE® · updated 8 years ago
Deliver and debug your emails reliably.
- Rank
- #69,617
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,533 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Better Email at a glance
Better Email is a WordPress plugin by IGNITE® with fewer than 10 active installs, the #69,617 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 1.0.0 came out on Jun 27, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 3 plugins tagged “ignite”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats27 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Better Email |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · -40.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#69,617 · down 10,780 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #69,617 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #70,609 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #72,908 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #67,206 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #51,342 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #65,343 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #55,925 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #58,837 |
Growth %
Average -4.98% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -57.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +75.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +20.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Jun 27, 2018
- Last updated
- Jun 27, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Better Email
How many websites use Better Email?
Better Email is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #69,617 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Better Email been downloaded?
1,533 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Better Email last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Jun 27, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Better Email compatible with the latest WordPress?
Better Email’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Better Email still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Better Email have?
No one has reviewed Better Email on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Better Email?
The plugins most like Better Email, 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 | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | IGNITE® |
| First released | Jun 27, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Jun 27, 2018 |
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