Post2Mail
Post2Mail plugin allows you to automatically e-mail selected people when a post is published on your blog.
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Post2Mail shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 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 3.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Post2Mail stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
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| post2mail | #1 |
About Post2Mail
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Post2Mail plugin allows you to automatically e-mail selected people when a post is published on your blog. Also useful for alerting an administrator when a post has been published on the blog. Configuration is done in the post2mail.config.php file which has comments to get you started.
Some of WordPress user needed a plugin to send an e-mail to a mailing list whenever a post was published to the blog. Here is a modified version of the Post2Mail plugin which can email the post to a mailing list or email address.
Installation
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Edit post2mail.config.php to add the email address or mailing list address.
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Upload post2mail.php and post2mail.config.php to your WordPress plugin directory.
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Activate the plugin.
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FAQ
Post2Mail: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Post2Mail free?
Yes. Post2Mail is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post2Mail safe to use in 2026?
Post2Mail shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post2Mail?
Post2Mail is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,339 times since it launched in March 2012. It was downloaded 68 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post2Mail work with WordPress 7.1?
Post2Mail is officially tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post2Mail last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on March 7, 2012 (15 years ago).
Who makes Post2Mail?
Post2Mail is developed and maintained by williamlong.
What are the best alternatives to Post2Mail?
The most popular alternatives to Post2Mail are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+ installs), MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPr… (1M+ installs) and Easy WP SMTP (500K+ installs).
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