Improve Email Spam Score – Improves forms phpmail spam score
v1.3by Teet Bergmann · updated 2 months ago
This plugin adds a email return-path and envelope-from address to the wp_mail () function. Which reduces the spam score sent from your website form.
- Rank
- #12,149
- Up35 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 238
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 1,963 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Improve Email Spam Score at a glance
Improve Email Spam Score is a WordPress plugin by Teet Bergmann with 200+ active installs, the #12,149 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Sep 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 2 plugins tagged “envelope sender”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats82 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Improve Email Spam Score |
|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 238 · -2.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 238 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 234 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 238 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 236 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 235 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 235 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 244 |
Rank over time
#12,149 · up 86 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #12,149 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,184 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,171 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,167 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,259 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,174 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,237 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,180 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,157 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,230 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,293 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,259 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,258 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,235 |
Growth %
Average -0.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.64% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -1.27% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.85% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.84% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.42% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.85% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.85% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.69% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #12258 → #12259
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.391%
- v1.28.9%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Oct 10, 2024
- Last updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Improve Email Spam Score
How many websites use Improve Email Spam Score?
Improve Email Spam Score is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,149 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Improve Email Spam Score been downloaded?
1,963 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Improve Email Spam Score last updated?
Version 1.3 came out on Sep 10, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Improve Email Spam Score compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Improve Email Spam Score still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Improve Email Spam Score have?
No one has reviewed Improve Email Spam Score on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Improve Email Spam Score?
The plugins most like Improve Email Spam Score, by the tags they share, are Stop WP Emails Going to Spam (10K+), WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+) and Easy WP SMTP (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 238 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | Teet Bergmann |
| First released | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 |
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