Monitor Pages
Sends e-mail notifications to a configurable list of addresses when Pages are published, scheduled, or modified. People on the notification list will know what page changed, and in what way it changed (e.g. updated…
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Monitor Pages shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Monitor Pages stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| >100 | |
| monitor | >100 |
| notification | >100 |
| pages | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Monitor Pages
From the official readme · v0.4.2Description
Sends e-mail notifications to a configurable list of addresses when Pages are published, scheduled, or modified. People on the notification list will know what page changed, and in what way it changed (e.g. updated, published, scheduled, trashed, etc).
Installation
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Upload the
monitor-pagesfolder to your/wp-content/plugins/directory -
Activate the “Monitor Pages” plugin in your WordPress administration interface
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Go to Pages → Manage Notifications as an Administrator to get started
Changelog
0.4.2
- Add a filter, so people can further restrict notifications
0.4.1
- Better encapsulate the compat code
0.4
- Fixed a bug where the title wasn’t showing up in the message body
- Added a page link to the message body
0.3
submit_button()andget_submit_button()back compat, for WordPress 3.0.x
0.2
esc_textarea()back compat, for WordPress 3.0.x
0.1
- Initial version
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FAQ
Monitor Pages: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Monitor Pages free?
Yes. Monitor Pages is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Monitor Pages safe to use in 2026?
Monitor Pages shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Monitor Pages?
Monitor Pages is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,773 times since it launched in May 2011. It was downloaded 45 times in the last 30 days.
Does Monitor Pages work with WordPress 7.1?
Monitor Pages is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Monitor Pages last updated?
The latest version, 0.4.2, was released on September 29, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Monitor Pages?
Monitor Pages is developed and maintained by Mark Jaquith.
What are the best alternatives to Monitor Pages?
The most popular alternatives to Monitor Pages are Manage Notification E-mails (100K+ installs), Postie (10K+ installs) and WP-EMail (1K+ installs).
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