Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

Name: Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
Author: David Vongries

By David Vongries · since 2009 · welcome-email-editor

!2 on record, all fixed

Free & simple SMTP plugin: send WordPress emails through your SMTP server or Mailjet, log every email and customize the welcome emails.

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WorksBuggyWorks

ReliabilityFlakyReliable

UpdatesBreakingSmooth

PrivacyPhones homePrivate

AccessibilityInaccessibleAccessible

DocsVague docsClear docs

CurrentBehindCurrent

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What WordPress.org says

✓ Updated 1 day ago✓ Tested with 7.1✓ PHP 7.4+, like WordPress

Sites7,000+active installs

Version7.0needs WordPress 5.0+

Last update1 day ago2026-11-12

Tested up to7.1.4current: 7.1.4

PHP7.4+WordPress itself: PHP 7.4+

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Known vulnerabilities

MEDIUMCross-Site Request Forgeryup to 5.0.6 · fixed in 5.0.78 Jan MEDIUMMissing Authorization via ajax_handlerup to 5.0.5 · fixed in 5.0.613 Nov

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