Replace now Radar no. 16 · Quiet

WP Test Email

What it does: Sends a test email to check that a site can send mail.

Why it’s listed: Three public advisories cover the version on WordPress.org, and one has no fix listed. The plugin was last updated in 2024.

View on WordPress.org ↗ Checked 2026-10-31 Reviewed by Abhishek Deshpande

Active installs: 20k+
Last updated: 2024-07-31
Tested up to: 6.6.11
Rating: 4.7 / 5 (15)
Version: 1.1.7
Maintainers: 1

Is WP Test Email still maintained?

It has gone over two years without an update, and it has a second warning sign: public advisory with no fix listed.

Quiet: No update for over a year.

Placements are our opinion, based on public evidence. Risk here means a plugin may not get a fix if a problem appears. It doesn’t mean we found a flaw, unless we show an advisory. Going quiet alone never puts a plugin in Replace now.

Updates No release since 2024-07-31. That was 2 yr 3 mo before our check. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31

Compatibility Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. WordPress 7.1.4 was current on 2026-10-31. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31

Security 3 public advisories on record, and 1 has no fix listed. Details are below. wpvulnerability.net · checked 2026-10-31

Reviews The latest 10 reviews average 4.6 stars, against 4.7 overall. 1 of them gave 1 or 2 stars. Newest activity: 2025-09-17. We see no negative trend. WordPress.org reviews · checked 2026-10-31

Maintainers 1 listed contributor. 0 of 1 recent support threads are marked resolved. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31

Usage 2,100 downloads in the last 30 days, including updates. 100% of sites run version 1.1. WordPress.org stats · checked 2026-10-31

What to do next

Back up the site, and use a staging copy for any change.
Remove it.
When you need to test email, try one of the alternatives below.

If it works today, no need to panic, but don’t leave this for long.

Recommended alternatives to WP Test Email

Check & Log Email ↗

Send test emails and keep a log.

90k+ installs · 4.8 stars · Updated 2026-10-22 · Tested 7.1.4

WP Mail Logging ↗

Log what your site sends.

300k+ installs · 4.7 stars · Updated 2026-10-14 · Tested 7.1.4

FluentSMTP ↗

Send site email through a mail service, with a test screen.

700k+ installs · 4.8 stars · Updated 2026-09-27 · Tested 7.1.4

Each listed plugin was updated in the last six months, is tested with WordPress 7.0 or newer, and had no open advisory in WPVulnerability when we checked. We have not tried them ourselves. No one pays to appear here.

Security record

Advisory	Severity	Fixed in
CVE-2025-69102 ↗ Cross-site scripting	High (7.1)	No fix listed
CVE-2025-2325 ↗ Cross-site scripting	Medium (6.1)	1.1.9, newer than the WordPress.org version
CVE-2024-8664 ↗ Cross-site scripting	Medium (6.1)	1.1.8, newer than the WordPress.org version

wpvulnerability.net · checked 2026-10-31

A listed advisory does not mean the current version is exploitable.

Latest reviews

5/5 Simple and Works 2025-09-17
5/5 Very handy tool 2025-07-22
5/5 works fine but miss a important feature 2025-04-28
5/5 Does exactly what it says! Easy email testing. 2024-01-31
5/5 Simple clean plugin 2023-11-08

Dates show last activity. Titles are written by WordPress.org users.

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