Comment Reply Email — WordPress Email Plugin
by treeflips · WordPress.org page · Website
Comment Reply Email has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 17,387 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 27, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Comment Reply Email at a glance
Is Comment Reply Email well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Feature modes – disabled, author/admin replies only, automatically, checkbox opt-in
- Edit email notification – subject and message
- [year] shortcode for dynamic year in email templates
- Developer-friendly hook for adding custom shortcodes
- Fixes issue with email notifications for moderated comments
- Can delete plugin options – after deactivation
Comment Reply Email reviews and ratings
15 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
15 reviews
- 5★
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Perfect
Does exaktly what it should and very minimalistic, perfect. The missing translations is not an issue since you an customize the reply email notification and the checkbox text. 10/10 Thank you!
wulfjump1 -
Does what I need it to
I love plugins that are focused and do what they say they'll do. Thanks!
Chris Lovie-Tyler -
The plugin doesn't work correctly
A month ago, I began to send incorrect messages to the mail. The author doesn't answer. Apparently, the plugin has come to an end.
baf285 -
Nice and clean
thank you for this plug-in!
Jakob Helmer -
Very useful plugin!
The plugin is very useful! Thank you!
Tunn -
Superb
Just what I wanted, tried several before I found this one. Very pleased. Thank you
McWoozle
Details
Commenters can receive email notifications of replies to their comments.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
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Tags
- comment
- notification
- reply
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- Version
- 1.6.0
- Last updated
- Jun 27, 2025
- First published
- Jun 18, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Comment Reply Email FAQ
What does Comment Reply Email do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Comment Reply Email offers Feature modes – disabled, author/admin replies only, automatically, checkbox opt-in, Edit email notification – subject and message, [year] shortcode for dynamic year in email templates, Developer-friendly hook for adding custom shortcodes and Fixes issue with email notifications for moderated comments.
How many active installs does Comment Reply Email have?
WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for Comment Reply Email as of September 7, 2026.
Is Comment Reply Email still maintained?
The last release was on June 27, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Does Comment Reply Email have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Comment Reply Email are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Comment Reply Email free?
Comment Reply Email is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.