Simple Email Sender
v1.0by Jiri · updated 2 years ago
A simple plugin to send emails from WordPress admin panel using SMTP, with enhanced debugging features.
- Rank
- #48,485
- Down11,327 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 11
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.1K
- 1,147 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Email Sender at a glance
Simple Email Sender is a WordPress plugin by Jiri with 10+ active installs, the #48,485 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Oct 9, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. Among the 118 plugins tagged “debugging”, it ranks #57. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats38 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Email Sender |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 11 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
Rank over time
#48,485 · down 644 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #48,485 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #37,158 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #37,125 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #35,834 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #39,805 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,682 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #44,754 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #48,148 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #37,925 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #35,012 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #45,053 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #47,841 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | -26.67% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -26.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.6.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Oct 9, 2024
- Last updated
- Oct 9, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Email Sender
How many websites use Simple Email Sender?
Simple Email Sender 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 #48,485 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Email Sender been downloaded?
1,147 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Simple Email Sender last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Oct 9, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Simple Email Sender compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Email Sender’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 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 Simple Email Sender still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Email Sender have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Email Sender?
The plugins most like Simple Email Sender, by the tags they share, are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+), Easy WP SMTP (500K+) and SureMail (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 11 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.1K |
| Author | Jiri |
| First released | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 9, 2024 |
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