Best from plugins for WordPress
The most popular from plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Golala Email Sender leads with 20+ active installs, ahead of WP User Notifier (10+) and HW Override Default Sender (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “from” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 from plugins
- 1.
Golala Email SenderThe most installed from plugin, with 20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
WP User Notifier10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 3.
HW Override Default Sender10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 4.Viable True Email Sender
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “from”

Golala Email Sender
Down in the last 7 days:36#25,975by golalatech8 months ago
Change the default WordPress email sender name and address.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP User Notifier
Up in the last 7 days:6,728#41,125by Mike Luskavets11 years ago
Notify a user about when he sent comment or form via Contact Form 7
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

HW Override Default Sender
#43,810by Håkan Wennerberg11 years ago
Overrides WordPress default e-mail sender information (WordPress ) with information you provided.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Viable True Email Sender
Down in the last 7 days:1,089#69,702by Ahsan Amin2 months ago
Set a custom "From" name and email address for all WordPress emails directly from your dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day