Best email updates plugins for WordPress
The most popular email updates plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Content Update Notification leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of WP Vulnerable Updates (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “email updates” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 email updates plugins
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Content Update NotificationThe most installed email updates plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
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WP Vulnerable UpdatesFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
All 2 plugins tagged “email updates”

Content Update Notification
Up in the last 7 days:40#15,947by Andrew Norcross11 years ago
Content Update Notification allows your site to notify nearly anyone by email anytime a post or page is added or updated.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Vulnerable Updates
#50,158by Thamaraiselvam8 years ago
WP vulnerable updates is an automated Vulnerable checking plugin in real time and alert you if any vulnerable updates found on your WordPress site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day