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Share by Email — WordPress Email Plugin

by Árpád Lehel Mátyus · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.2 Tested up to WP 6.2.11 PHP 5.6+

Share by Email has 50+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,764 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 11, 2023, tested up to WordPress 6.2.11.

Share by Email at a glance

Active installs
50+
Total downloads
1,764
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Share by Email well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.2.11, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • The plugin is designed to load minimal resources so your website stays fast
  • You can customize what shows in your readers email client when they are sharing your posts
  • There are tokens available for you to further customize the email message of your readers
  • Optimized for website speed unlike some of the bulky plugins that provide JS heavy features

Details

Lightweight plugin that gives your readers an easy way to share your content via their email client. A classic Share via Email link.

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

Rankings Share by Email competes in

Tags

  • email
  • send post by email
  • share
  • share by email

More from Árpád Lehel Mátyus

Version
1.0.2
Last updated
Apr 11, 2023
First published
Feb 12, 2021
Requires WordPress
3.8
Tested up to
6.2.11
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Share by Email FAQ

What does Share by Email do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Share by Email offers The plugin is designed to load minimal resources so your website stays fast, You can customize what shows in your readers email client when they are sharing your posts, There are tokens available for you to further customize the email message of your readers and Optimized for website speed unlike some of the bulky plugins that provide JS heavy features.

How many active installs does Share by Email have?

WordPress.org reports 50+ active installs for Share by Email as of September 7, 2026.

Is Share by Email still maintained?

The last release was on April 11, 2023, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Share by Email free?

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