Change Sender Email – From Name and From Address
Change the WordPress sender email and from name. Replace wordpress@yourdomain with your own from email address in two fields.
Safe pick
Yes — Change Sender Email is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 82/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 2 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Momentum — downloads up 340.3% vs the previous 30 days
- Small user base (500+ active installs)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Change Sender Email stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| change sender email | #4 |
| from email | #14 |
| from name | #1 |
| sender name | #4 |
| wp mail from | #22 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About Change Sender Email
From the official readme · v2.2.1Description
By default WordPress sends every email from wordpress@yourdomain.com with the
sender name WordPress. Recipients see an address nobody recognises, and spam
filters treat it with suspicion.
This plugin changes the WordPress sender email and the from name. Two fields, one
settings page, nothing else to configure.
What it changes
- The from email address on every email WordPress sends
- The from name shown in the recipient’s inbox
It applies to password resets, new user notifications, comment notifications, and
email from contact form and WooCommerce plugins that send through WordPress.
How it works
The plugin hooks the standard wp_mail_from and wp_mail_from_name filters. No
files are modified and nothing is stored beyond the two settings. Deactivate it
and WordPress returns to its own defaults immediately.
What it does not do
It does not send email itself. If your email is not arriving at all, the problem
is delivery rather than the sender address, and you need an SMTP plugin. Changing
the from address helps with how your email looks, and is often enough to keep it
out of spam, but it cannot fix a server that is failing to send.
Installation
- Download the plugin zip file and extract it from zip folder and upload
wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelzto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to settings of the plugin and edit options and save it. (Settings -> WP Default Mail)
- That’s it!!! Enjoy 🙂
Frequently asked questions
How do I change the WordPress from email address?
Go to Settings, then WP Default Mail. Enter the address you want in the Sender Mail ID field and save. Every email WordPress sends then comes from that address.
How do I change the sender name on WordPress emails?
The same screen has a Sender Name field. Whatever you enter there replaces “WordPress” in the recipient’s inbox.
Does this work with Contact Form 7, WPForms or WooCommerce?
Yes, for any plugin that sends through WordPress itself. Those plugins call wp_mail(), and this plugin filters the sender on that call. A plugin that sends through its own SMTP connection, bypassing WordPress, sets its own sender.
Will this stop my emails going to spam?
Often it helps. A recognisable from address at your own domain looks far less suspicious than wordpress@yourdomain. It is not a complete answer on its own: spam filtering also depends on the SPF and DKIM records for your domain.
My emails are not arriving at all. Will this fix that?
No. That is a delivery problem, not a sender problem. Use an SMTP plugin to route your email through a real mail server, and use this plugin alongside it to control how the sender appears.
What happens if I leave the fields empty?
WordPress uses its own defaults. The plugin only steps in once you have set an address, and it ignores an address that is not valid.
Does it work on multisite?
Yes. Settings are per site, so each site in the network has its own sender.
Changelog
2.2.1
- Rewrote the plugin listing so people searching for “change sender email” or
“from email address” can actually find it. No change to how the plugin works. - The plugin is now called Change Sender Email – From Name and From Address.
Your settings, and the plugin folder, are untouched.
2.2.0
- Fixed: on a site that had not saved any settings yet, outgoing mail was sent
with an empty From address and an empty sender name, and two PHP warnings
were raised on every message. The plugin now leaves WordPress’s own values
in place until a sender is configured, and ignores an invalid address. - Updated the bundled Freemius SDK from 2.5.6 to 2.13.4, which resolves the
PHP 8.2 to 8.5 deprecation notices raised on every page load. - Tested up to WordPress 7.1. Declared a minimum of PHP 7.0.
2.1.0
- Improvements in security best practices
- Added support for opt in signup option for updates
2.0
- Stores default sender name from blog name and email ID as support@yourwebsite.com
- Improvements in security best practices
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Change Sender Email: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Change Sender Email free?
Yes. Change Sender Email is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Change Sender Email safe to use in 2026?
Yes — Change Sender Email is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 82/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Change Sender Email?
Change Sender Email is active on 500+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 11,280 times since it launched in June 2015. It was downloaded 524 times in the last 30 days.
Does Change Sender Email work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Change Sender Email up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.0 or newer.
What PHP version does Change Sender Email need?
Change Sender Email requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Change Sender Email last updated?
The latest version, 2.2.1, was released on September 14, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Who makes Change Sender Email?
Change Sender Email is developed and maintained by Umar Draz.
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