mailto:staff
v3.1by DECAF · updated 10 years ago
Plugs a mailto link on your dashboard. Enables people to send e-mails based on user roles.
- Rank
- #40,874
- Up7,002 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.3K
- 5,308 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
mailto:staff at a glance
mailto:staff is a WordPress plugin by DECAF with 10+ active installs, the #40,874 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 3.1 came out on Dec 10, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 97 plugins tagged “team”, it ranks #43. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | mailto:staff |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#40,874 · up 395 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #40,874 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #47,876 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #47,853 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #44,376 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #44,567 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #35,356 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #40,093 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #47,029 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #46,797 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #45,657 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #41,269 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +9.09% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -14.29% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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+ |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #41269 → #44567
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 8, 2009
- Last updated
- Dec 10, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about mailto:staff
How many websites use mailto:staff?
mailto:staff 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 #40,874 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has mailto:staff been downloaded?
5,308 times in total since 2009.
When was mailto:staff last updated?
Version 3.1 came out on Dec 10, 2016 (9 years ago).
Is mailto:staff compatible with the latest WordPress?
mailto:staff’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 mailto:staff still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does mailto:staff have?
No one has reviewed mailto:staff on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to mailto:staff?
The plugins most like mailto:staff, by the tags they share, are SMTP Mailer (70K+), Zoho Mail for WordPress (20K+) and Change Mail Sender (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.3K |
| Author | DECAF |
| First released | Jan 8, 2009 |
| Version | 3.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 10, 2016 |
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