Email-Em
Registered user can send out an email containing current page’s URL. It is helpful in sharing private or unpublished links which are not visible in the regular blog.
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Email-Em shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Email-Em stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| email em | >100 |
| private | >100 |
| private document | >100 |
| share | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Email-Em
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Registered user can send out an email containing current page’s URL.
It is helpful in sharing private or unpublished links which are not visible in the regular blog.
Installation
Method #1
- Go to your WP Admin > Plugins > Add New page.
- Search for “Email-Em”.
- Click install. Click activate.
Method #2
- Download this plugin as a .zip file.
- Go to WP Admin > Plugins > Add new > Upload Plugin.
- Upload the .zip file and activate the plugin.
Method #3
- Download the file email-em.zip.
- Unzip the file on your computer.
- Upload folder email-em (you just unzipped) to /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the WP Admin > Plugins menu.
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FAQ
Email-Em: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Email-Em free?
Yes. Email-Em is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Email-Em safe to use in 2026?
Email-Em shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Email-Em?
Email-Em is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,777 times since it launched in June 2016. It was downloaded 71 times in the last 30 days.
Does Email-Em work with WordPress 7.1?
Email-Em is officially tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Email-Em last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on June 26, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Email-Em?
Email-Em is developed and maintained by Bimal Poudel.
What are the best alternatives to Email-Em?
The most popular alternatives to Email-Em are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+ installs), MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPr… (1M+ installs) and Easy WP SMTP (500K+ installs).
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