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Email not required — WordPress Email Plugin

by ircf · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.4 Tested up to WP 4.9.31

Email not required has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,053 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 15, 2019, tested up to WordPress 4.9.31.

Email not required at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
2,053
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Email not required well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.9.31, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • wp_user_insert()
  • wp_user_update()
  • Admin site email validation
  • Admin site profile editor

Details

Disable email requirement for user registering/editing.

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

Rankings Email not required competes in

Tags

  • e-mail
  • email
  • mail
  • not required
  • required

More from ircf

Version
0.4
Last updated
Feb 15, 2019
First published
Jun 15, 2017
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
4.9.31
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Email not required FAQ

What does Email not required do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Email not required offers wp_user_insert(), wp_user_update(), Admin site email validation and Admin site profile editor.

How many active installs does Email not required have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Email not required as of September 7, 2026.

Is Email not required still maintained?

The last release was on February 15, 2019, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Email not required free?

Email not required is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.