My Settings
My Settings allows you to change default settings and change display of your site content.
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My Settings shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 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 2.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where My Settings stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| email from | >100 |
| plugin editor | >100 |
| sender | >100 |
| sender name | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About My Settings
From the official readme · v1.0Description
My Settings allows you to change default settings and change display of your site content.
Features include:
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you can change default email settings of wordpress like sender name and from email.
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you can add custom login url and change redirect url after login and logout.
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you can hide plugin and theme editor from sub menu so that no one can change and see your theme and plugin files from admin.
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you can also highlight all the tags and post specific tags in the post and page descriptions which is affected by the_excerpt() and the_content() related functions.
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you can apply your custom html which apply before and after tags to highlight the tag.
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you can add the footer text which is shown through wp_footer() function.
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you can hide the admin tool bar for all users at front side.
Note: This is the first version of this plugin so, there is very good features in future versions.
Settings
Go to Admin -> click on My Settings tab.
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FAQ
My Settings: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is My Settings free?
Yes. My Settings is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is My Settings safe to use in 2026?
My Settings shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use My Settings?
My Settings is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,848 times since it launched in July 2012. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.
Does My Settings work with WordPress 7.1?
My Settings is officially tested up to WordPress 2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was My Settings last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on July 30, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes My Settings?
My Settings is developed and maintained by victor4g.
What are the best alternatives to My Settings?
The most popular alternatives to My Settings are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+ installs), MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPr… (1M+ installs) and Easy WP SMTP (500K+ installs).
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