P2 By Email
Use P2? Use email? Use both!
Consider an alternative
P2 By Email shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where P2 By Email stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| email notifications | >100 |
| GTD | #3 |
| p2 | #27 |
| productivity | >100 |
| workflow | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
About P2 By Email
From the official readme · v1.0Description
P2 By Email enables you to use P2 by email:
- Get instant notifications when posts or comments are published.
- Ensure you’re always notified when your username is mentioned.
- Reply to posts or comments by email.
- Create new posts with a secret email address.
Perfect for communicating with your team while on the go.
Users can change their communication preferences from the default of all posts and comments using profile settings. A special setting can ensure they always receive an email when their username is mentioned.
Want another feature added? Send us a pull request and we’ll consider it. Reply by email depends on a young email reply parsing class — there’s the chance a comment will appear oddly, and we welcome improvements to the regex.
Installation
Want to get started using the plugin? Follow these steps:
- Download and install the plugin in your plugins directory.
- Activate the plugin.
- Profit!
By default, all users will receive all post and comment notifications.
Enabling posting or replying by email takes a few more steps:
- Register a Gmail or similar email account that supports IMAP.
- Add the code snippet below with account details to your theme’s functions.php file. It tells P2 By Email that you’re set up to use post or reply by email.
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Install wp-cli and set up a system cron job to regularly call
wp p2-by-email ingest-emails.add_filter( ‘p2be_email_replies_enabled’, ‘__return_true’ );
add_filter( ‘p2be_emails_reply_to_email’, function( $email ) {
return ‘YOURACCOUNT@gmail.com’;
});
add_filter( ‘p2be_imap_connection_details’, function( $details ) {$details['host'] = '{imap.gmail.com:993/imap/ssl/novalidate-cert}'; $details['username'] = 'YOURACCOUNT@gmail.com'; $details['password'] = 'PASSWORD'; return $details;} );
Changelog
1.0 (May 8, 2013)
- Initial release. Email notifications for posts, comments, and mentions; post and reply by email with special configuration.
For developers
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P2 By Email: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is P2 By Email free?
Yes. P2 By Email is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is P2 By Email safe to use in 2026?
P2 By Email shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use P2 By Email?
P2 By Email is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 57,671 times since it launched in May 2013. It was downloaded 3,237 times in the last 30 days.
Does P2 By Email work with WordPress 7.1?
P2 By Email is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was P2 By Email last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on May 9, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes P2 By Email?
P2 By Email is developed and maintained by Daniel Bachhuber.
What are the best alternatives to P2 By Email?
The most popular alternatives to P2 By Email are Ultimate WP Mail (700+ installs), Contact Forms by Cimatti (600+ installs) and GenForm (20+ installs).
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