Email Cop
Prevents WordPress from sending out emails and save them so that you can preview them without actually having to send them. Best for checking or designing emails in development environment.
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Email Cop shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Email Cop stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| development | >100 |
| >100 | |
| tools | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Email Cop
From the official readme · v0.1.1Description
Prevents WordPress from sending out emails and save them so that you can preview them without actually having to send them. Best for checking or designing emails in development environment.
Please report any issues directly to Github repo – https://github.com/ashfame/email-cop/
Pull requests are welcome 🙂
Icon Credit: Cop icon – http://www.aha-soft.com/
Installation
- Upload the folder
email-copto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
Always use the latest and the greatest for the best experience.
0.1.1
- Flush rewrite rules on activation
0.1
- Initial release
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FAQ
Email Cop: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Email Cop free?
Yes. Email Cop is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Email Cop safe to use in 2026?
Email Cop shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Email Cop?
Email Cop is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,536 times since it launched in January 2015. It was downloaded 47 times in the last 30 days.
Does Email Cop work with WordPress 7.1?
Email Cop is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.29, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Email Cop last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.1, was released on November 5, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Email Cop?
Email Cop is developed and maintained by Ashish Kumar (Ashfame).
What are the best alternatives to Email Cop?
The most popular alternatives to Email Cop are Query Monitor (200K+ installs), Yoast Test Helper (60K+ installs) and What The File (40K+ installs).
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