WP Simple Mail Sender
WP Simple Mail Sender is a very simple plugin to change the sender address and name in WordPress outgoing emails.
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WP Simple Mail Sender shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 3K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 40/100 on our health check.
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.1 (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 WP Simple Mail Sender stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| email from address | >100 |
| >100 | |
| outgoing mail | >100 |
| sender | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 12 reviews
About WP Simple Mail Sender
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
WP Simple Mail Sender is a very simple plugin to change the sender address and name in WordPress outgoing emails.
WP Simple Mail Sender allows you to use the values in the General setting, Site Title and the Admin Email instead of the default value WordPress wordpress@yourdomain.com also you can use custom values as well, you can configure the From Address and From Name if you do not want to use the General settings values.
Installation
Using The WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Search for ‘wp-simple-mail-sender’
- Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard
Uploading in WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
- Select
wp-simple-mail-sender.zipfrom your computer - Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
Using FTP
- Download
wp-simple-mail-sender.zip - Extract the
wp-simple-mail-senderdirectory to your computer - Upload the
wp-simple-mail-senderdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
Configure
Navigate to Settings -> WP Single Email and change the values as you wish.
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FAQ
WP Simple Mail Sender: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is WP Simple Mail Sender free?
Yes. WP Simple Mail Sender is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Simple Mail Sender safe to use in 2026?
WP Simple Mail Sender shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 3K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 40/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Simple Mail Sender?
WP Simple Mail Sender is active on 3K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 38,412 times since it launched in August 2014. It was downloaded 297 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Simple Mail Sender work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Simple Mail Sender is officially tested up to WordPress 5.1.26, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Simple Mail Sender last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on March 2, 2019 (8 years ago).
Who makes WP Simple Mail Sender?
WP Simple Mail Sender is developed and maintained by tmeister.
What are the best alternatives to WP Simple Mail Sender?
The most popular alternatives to WP Simple Mail Sender are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+ installs), MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPr… (1M+ installs) and Easy WP SMTP (500K+ installs).
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