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Publish Post Email Notification

v1.1

by Nks · updated 10 days ago

Email authors when their post is published, and email editors when a contributor submits a post for review. Simple setup, no coding.

author notificationemail notificationnew post notificationpending reviewpost notification
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Rank
#8,528
Up17 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 570
500+ reported · High
Total downloads
20.5K
20,505 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +40% (30d)·Toward 600+ · ETA ~4d

Publish Post Email Notification at a glance

Publish Post Email Notification is a WordPress plugin by Nks with 500+ active installs, the #8,528 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 40% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.1 came out on Oct 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 5 plugins tagged “pending review”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

755 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Publish Post Email Notification Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0200400Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 30, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DatePublish Post Email Notification
Nov 2, 202629
Nov 1, 202627
Oct 31, 202631
Oct 30, 2026452
Oct 29, 202678
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 202613
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20268
Oct 16, 202611
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20269
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 20269

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 570 · -7.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 30, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026570
Nov 8, 2026570
Nov 7, 2026570
Nov 5, 2026568
Nov 4, 2026568
Nov 3, 2026567
Nov 2, 2026567
Nov 1, 2026619
Oct 31, 2026620
Oct 30, 2026618
Oct 29, 2026618
Oct 28, 2026617
Oct 27, 2026619

Rank over time

#8,528 · down 16 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#8.5K#8.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 30, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,528
Nov 8, 2026#8,545
Nov 7, 2026#8,552
Nov 6, 2026#8,546
Nov 5, 2026#8,545
Nov 4, 2026#8,556
Nov 3, 2026#8,561
Nov 2, 2026#8,552
Nov 1, 2026#8,482
Oct 31, 2026#8,480
Oct 30, 2026#8,492
Oct 29, 2026#8,504
Oct 28, 2026#8,519
Oct 27, 2026#8,512

Growth %

Average -0.63% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.18%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.18%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-8.40%
Nov 1, 2026-0.16%
Oct 31, 2026+0.32%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.16%
Oct 28, 2026-0.32%

Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.500550600Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 30, 2026: New short description · Tags changed · Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026500+
Nov 8, 2026500+
Nov 7, 2026500+
Nov 6, 2026500+
Nov 5, 2026500+
Nov 4, 2026500+
Nov 3, 2026500+
Nov 2, 2026500+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #8504 → #8546Installs 600+ → 500+
    • New short description

      Email authors when their post is published, and email editors when a contributor submits a post for review. Simple setup, no coding.

      Before

      Automatically email the post author when their content is published and approved by the admin — set it up once, no coding needed.

    • Tags + author notification+ email notification+ new post notification+ pending review+ post notificationnotify author when post publishedsend email publish post wpsend email when post is publishwp publish postwp publish post email
    • Tested up to 7.0.8 → 7.1.4
    • Released 1.1 (was 1.0.2.4)
  2. Rank #8519 → #8545Installs 600+ → 500+
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.168%
  • v1.032%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Aug 29, 2012
Last updated
Oct 29, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Publish Post Email Notification

How many websites use Publish Post Email Notification?

Publish Post Email Notification is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,528 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Publish Post Email Notification been downloaded?

20,505 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Publish Post Email Notification last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Oct 29, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is Publish Post Email Notification compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Publish Post Email Notification still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Publish Post Email Notification have?

5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Publish Post Email Notification?

The plugins most like Publish Post Email Notification, by the tags they share, are Post Status Notifications (1K+), PostNotify (fewer than 10) and MailPoet (500K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Publish Post Email Notification
Estimated installs≈ 570
Reported installs500+
Rating5.0
Reviews3
Total downloads20.5K
AuthorNks
First releasedAug 29, 2012
Version1.1
Requires WP5.8
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedOct 29, 2026

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