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Change Admin Email — WordPress Email Plugin

by johndeebdd · WordPress.org page · Website

v5.0 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 5.6+

Change Admin Email has 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 452,275 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 8, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Change Admin Email at a glance

Active installs
50,000+
Total downloads
452,275
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Change Admin Email well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
4%
5 of 140 reviews on WordPress.org

Change Admin Email reviews and ratings

140 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

140 reviews

5★
133
4★
1
3★
0
2★
1
1★
5

  • Ótimo

    Excelente plugin

    clovito

  • Excellent plugin

    Does only one thing: change admin email, but does it excellent.

    rgdebree

  • Works perfectly!

    The plugin does exactly what it says on the tin, and is faster than launching PHP MyAdmin or other tools. Use it!

    Spencer

  • Spam Plugin

    Using it adds you to the owners email list, you get sent spam email from them.

    Thane

  • Excelent plugin!!!

    Excelent plugin!!! Excelent plugin!!!

    wiredgorilla

  • Lifesaver! 5/5

    Worked perfectly, and far easier than talking a client through phpMyAdmin. Many thanks. 5⭐

    photoMaldives

Where Change Admin Email ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Change Admin Email appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Email Plugins #23 by tag, not in search #50 –

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Details

Change the WordPress admin email without requiring email confirmation - perfect for development and testing environments.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Change Admin Email competes in

Tags

  • admin_email
  • change_admin_email
  • email
  • rollback

More from johndeebdd

Version
5.0
Last updated
Apr 8, 2026
First published
Mar 15, 2018
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Change Admin Email FAQ

How many active installs does Change Admin Email have?

WordPress.org reports 50,000+ active installs for Change Admin Email as of September 7, 2026.

Is Change Admin Email still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on April 8, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Change Admin Email free?

Change Admin Email is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Change Admin Email rank among Email Plugins?

Change Admin Email is #50 in the WordPress.org Email Plugins ranking.