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Mail logging & Catcher

v2.3.0

by JWardee · updated 21 days ago

Stop from ever losing your emails again! This fast, lightweight plugin (under 140kb in size!) is also useful for debugging or backing up your messages

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Rank
#1,313
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 23,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
308.3K
308,330 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
108 reviews
Support resolved
100%
2 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +79.3% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~12d

Mail logging & Catcher at a glance

Mail logging & Catcher is a WordPress plugin by JWardee with 20K+ active installs, the #1,313 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 375 times, 79% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 108 reviews. Version 2.3.0 came out on Oct 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “email logger”. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

16.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Mail logging & Catcher Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.02K4KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateMail logging & Catcher
Nov 8, 2026153
Nov 7, 2026122
Nov 6, 2026250
Nov 5, 2026281
Nov 4, 2026340
Nov 3, 2026341
Nov 2, 2026422
Nov 1, 2026234
Oct 31, 2026408
Oct 30, 2026420
Oct 29, 2026645
Oct 28, 2026838
Oct 27, 2026450
Oct 26, 2026438
Oct 25, 2026238
Oct 24, 2026187
Oct 23, 2026433
Oct 22, 2026697
Oct 21, 2026765
Oct 20, 20261,108
Oct 19, 20265,051
Oct 18, 20261,076
Oct 17, 2026124
Oct 16, 2026196
Oct 15, 2026192
Oct 14, 2026246
Oct 13, 2026293
Oct 12, 2026276
Oct 11, 2026105
Oct 10, 2026110

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 22,918 · -1.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.23K23.2K23.4KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026–22,918
Nov 8, 2026–22,933
Nov 7, 2026–22,915
Nov 5, 2026–23,001
Nov 4, 2026–22,961
Nov 3, 2026–22,989
Nov 2, 2026–22,972
Nov 1, 2026–22,974
Oct 31, 2026–22,984
Oct 30, 2026–23,113
Oct 29, 2026–23,008
Oct 28, 2026–22,908
Oct 27, 202623,37123,371
Oct 26, 202623,365–
Oct 25, 202623,360–
Oct 24, 202623,354–
Oct 23, 202623,349–
Oct 22, 202623,343–
Oct 21, 202623,338–
Oct 20, 202623,332–
Oct 19, 202623,327–
Oct 18, 202623,321–
Oct 17, 202623,316–
Oct 16, 202623,310–
Oct 15, 202623,305–
Oct 14, 202623,299–
Oct 13, 202623,294–
Oct 12, 202623,288–
Oct 11, 202623,283–
Oct 10, 202623,277–

Rank over time

#1,313 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.3K#1.3KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,313
Nov 8, 2026#1,312
Nov 7, 2026#1,311
Nov 6, 2026#1,309
Nov 5, 2026#1,310
Nov 4, 2026#1,309
Nov 3, 2026#1,312
Nov 2, 2026#1,311
Nov 1, 2026#1,311
Oct 31, 2026#1,311
Oct 30, 2026#1,311
Oct 29, 2026#1,312
Oct 28, 2026#1,312
Oct 27, 2026#1,312
Oct 16, 2026#1,311

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-2%0%2%Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21Oct 25Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 9, 2026–-0.07%
Nov 8, 2026–+0.08%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.19%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.17%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.12%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.07%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.04%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.56%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.46%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.44%
Oct 28, 2026–-1.98%
Oct 27, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 18, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 17, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 16, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 15, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.02%–

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620K+
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1312 → #1310Downloads -30.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #1311 → #1312Downloads -6.2%
    • Released 2.3.0 (was 2.2.0)

Versions in use

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

  • v2.346%
  • v2.140%
  • v2.26.5%
  • Other7.1%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★108 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.3.0
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Dec 20, 2017
Last updated
Oct 18, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Mail logging & Catcher

How many websites use Mail logging & Catcher?

Mail logging & Catcher 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 #1,313 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Mail logging & Catcher been downloaded?

308,330 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 375 times. See download stats

When was Mail logging & Catcher last updated?

Version 2.3.0 came out on Oct 18, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Mail logging & Catcher compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Mail logging & Catcher have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Mail logging & Catcher up to date. See its security record

Is Mail logging & Catcher still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Mail logging & Catcher have?

4.9 out of 5 from 108 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Mail logging & Catcher?

The plugins most like Mail logging & Catcher, by the tags they share, are Check & Log Email (90K+), WP Mail Log (10K+) and Log Emails (6K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

108 reviews

  • 5 stars: 104 reviews, 96%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
Positive
98%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
2%1–2★
  • About 73 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 47 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Mail logging & Catcher
Estimated installs≈ 23,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.9
Reviews108
Total downloads308.3K
AuthorJWardee
First releasedDec 20, 2017
Version2.3.0
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 18, 2026

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