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WP Change Email Sender

by Md Aminur Islam · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.3.1 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

WP Change Email Sender has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 78,788 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 15, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

WP Change Email Sender at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
78,788
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Change Email Sender well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • ✉️ Custom Sender Details: Easily replace the default “WordPress” name and “[email protected]” email address with your own brand
  • 🛡️ Force Overrides: Prevent misbehaving plugins (e.g., contact forms or e-commerce plugins) from hijacking your outbound email sender details
  • ↩️ Smart “Reply-To” Protection: When forcing an email override, the plugin automatically captures the original sender and sets it as the “Reply-To” address so…
  • 🧪 Built-in Email Tester: Instantly send a test email directly from the settings page to verify your configuration is working perfectly
  • 💾 Import & Export: Securely back up your custom configurations to a JSON file or restore them instantly with the built-in drag-and-drop uploader
  • ⚡ Lightning Fast Dashboard: Enjoy a stunning, single-page React interface that saves your settings instantly without page reloads
  • 🔒 Lightweight & Secure: Built with the native WordPress REST API and rigorous security standards

WP Change Email Sender reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

9 reviews

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  • Good to achieve the "Reply to" function

    On our development and live websites, it did indeed add a "reply to" to outgoing email headers which was what I wanted, but only if I didn't activate the forced changes to "Name" and "From" in the plugin. When I did activate these, the "reply to" line was not added and the "Name" and "From" changes not activated (presumably overwritten by the plugins we use - Ultimate member and Send Users Emails).However this was a good result as it was the "reply to" addition I was looking for.

    davedaniel

  • Great

    works like a charm, thank you!

    humananimal

  • Brilliant

    So simple to setup and works great.No built in fluff to slow the site down

    wealthy

  • really useful

    very useful to eliminate the standard wordpress email address

    Alberto

  • Great, but results in CF7 error message

    This is good, it is working fine. Unfortunately, application results in a CS7 warning message, warning that I have opened up CS7 to easy spamming. Now just waiting to see how that pans out in practice.

    Marjoline

  • Perfect! Thank you

    Perfect!!!! Thank you

    helderlopesofficial

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Details

Easily change WordPress default mail sender name and email address

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

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More from Md Aminur Islam

Version
3.3.1
Last updated
May 15, 2026
First published
Oct 2, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Change Email Sender FAQ

What does WP Change Email Sender do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Change Email Sender offers ✉️ Custom Sender Details: Easily replace the default “WordPress” name and “[email protected]” email address with your own brand, 🛡️ Force Overrides: Prevent misbehaving plugins (e.g., contact forms or e-commerce plugins) from hijacking your outbound email sender details, ↩️ Smart “Reply-To” Protection: When forcing an email override, the plugin automatically captures the original sender and sets it as the “Reply-To” address so, 🧪 Built-in Email Tester: Instantly send a test email directly from the settings page to verify your configuration is working perfectly and 💾 Import & Export: Securely back up your custom configurations to a JSON file or restore them instantly with the built-in drag-and-drop uploader.

How many active installs does WP Change Email Sender have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for WP Change Email Sender as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Change Email Sender still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 15, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Does WP Change Email Sender have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for WP Change Email Sender are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is WP Change Email Sender free?

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