Email Template Designer – WP HTML Mail
v3.5by Hannes Etzelstorfer · updated 1 month ago
All in one email template designer for WooCommerce, Ninja Forms, Elementor Forms, Gravity Forms, CF7, Support Plus, EDD, ...
- Rank
- #1,239
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 24,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 735.2K
- 735,157 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 87 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Email Template Designer at a glance
Email Template Designer is a WordPress plugin by Hannes Etzelstorfer with 20K+ active installs, the #1,239 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 214 times, 41% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews. Version 3.5 came out on Sep 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “email design”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats6.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Email Template Designer |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 214 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 202 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 187 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 229 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 119 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 229 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 316 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 279 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 229 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 236 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 112 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 105 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 299 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 444 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 397 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 282 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 74 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 75 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 195 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 221 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 183 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 257 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 241 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 24,168 · -0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 24,168 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 24,133 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 24,187 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 24,154 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 24,174 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 24,145 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 24,164 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 24,170 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 24,258 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 24,240 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 24,182 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 24,292 | 24,292 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 24,290 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 24,288 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 24,286 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 24,284 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 24,282 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 24,280 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 24,278 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 24,276 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 24,275 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 24,273 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 24,271 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 24,269 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 24,267 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 24,265 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 24,263 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 24,261 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 24,259 | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 24,257 | – |
Rank over time
#1,239
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,239 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,239 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,238 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,238 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,238 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,238 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,239 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,239 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,239 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,238 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,238 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,238 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,238 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,239 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | +0.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.11% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | +0.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | -0.08% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | +0.12% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | -0.08% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | -0.03% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | -0.36% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | +0.07% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | +0.24% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.45% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1238 → #1238Downloads -13.1%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.553%
- v3.438%
- Other8.8%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★87 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Jan 22, 2015
- Last updated
- Sep 23, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Email Template Designer
How many websites use Email Template Designer?
Email Template Designer is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,239 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Email Template Designer been downloaded?
735,157 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 214 times. See download stats
When was Email Template Designer last updated?
Version 3.5 came out on Sep 23, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Email Template Designer compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Email Template Designer have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 5 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Email Template Designer up to date. See its security record
Is Email Template Designer still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Email Template Designer have?
4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews on WordPress.org. 94% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Email Template Designer?
The plugins most like Email Template Designer, by the tags they share, are Mailonix (20K+), Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer (90K+) and WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
87 reviews
- 5 stars: 82 reviews, 94%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
- Positive
- 95%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 3%1–2★
- About 14 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 22 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 24,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 87 |
| Total downloads | 735.2K |
| Author | Hannes Etzelstorfer |
| First released | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Version | 3.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Sep 23, 2026 |
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