replyMail
Enhance the threaded comments system of WordPress 2.7. When someone reply to your comment, send a email to you.
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replyMail shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 40/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where replyMail stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| comments | >100 |
| >100 | |
| >100 | |
| reply | >100 |
| threaded comments | #94 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About replyMail
From the official readme · v1.2.0Description
[ATTENTION] WordPress version MUST up to 2.7
Enhance the threaded comments system of WordPress 2.7.
When someone reply to your comment, send a email to you.
Installation
- Download replyMail from WordPress Plugin Directory, and unzip it.
- Upload “replymail” folder to your WordPress’s plugins directory (always “/your-wordpress-directory/wp-content/plugins/”).
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in your WordPress.
- Now, go to ‘Setting’ -> ‘replyMail Setting’, change the options.
Usage
- Make sure you enable the threaded comment system in your WordPress, Go to ‘Settings’ -> ‘Discussion Settings’, select ‘Enable threaded (nested) comments’, and then ‘Save Changes’
- Make sure your theme support WordPress’s threaded system. (your can migrating your theme to 2.7)
Changelog
1.2.0
- Add two options: Whether send mail to blog user (When someone reply to them), Whether send a copy mail to blog admin (When someone reply to other)
- Only send email when the comment is a approved comment.
1.1.6
- Check the comment before sending email, never send email if the comment tag as a spam comment.
1.1.5
- Fix a bug
1.1.4
- Add Template quicktag.
- Add AJAX preview email subject and content.
1.1.3
- Set default debug mode to ‘close’.
- Fix jQuery display.
1.1.2
- Make setting page more sexy.
- Add a donate botton to setting page.
- Add uninstall function, you can delete the options from database before you deactivate replyMail, and doing this will keep your database clean.
- Add a shortcut in Plugin page, click it will take you to the setting page.
For developers
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FAQ
replyMail: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is replyMail free?
Yes. replyMail is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is replyMail safe to use in 2026?
replyMail shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 40/100 on our health check.
How many websites use replyMail?
replyMail is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,900 times since it launched in January 2009. It was downloaded 101 times in the last 30 days.
When was replyMail last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.0, was released on May 10, 2010 (16 years ago).
Who makes replyMail?
replyMail is developed and maintained by bingu.
What are the best alternatives to replyMail?
The most popular alternatives to replyMail are Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Pro… (5M+ installs), Disable Comments (1M+ installs) and Antispam Bee (700K+ installs).
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