WP Mail Changer Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-changer

This plugin will allow you to change the email from address and name that WordPress uses by default.

80 active installs v1.1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Aug 28, 2025
email
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is WP Mail Changer Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

WP Mail Changer has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "wp-mail-changer" v1.1.0 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points suggests a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate a lack of dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, and the presence of SQL queries that are exclusively using prepared statements. However, a significant concern arises from the fact that 100% of the identified output operations are not properly escaped. This could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if user-supplied data is displayed without sanitization. The vulnerability history showing no known CVEs is positive, implying a history of secure development or limited exposure. Despite the lack of critical code-level issues and a clean vulnerability history, the unescaped output represents a tangible risk that should be addressed.

Key Concerns

  • Unescaped output detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

WP Mail Changer Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

WP Mail Changer Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
2
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

WP Mail Changer Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

WP Mail Changer Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedAug 28, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads3K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs80
Developer Profile

WP Mail Changer Developer Profile

Joost de Valk

8 plugins · 9K total installs

76
trust score
Avg Security Score
96/100
Avg Patch Time
2736 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect WP Mail Changer

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/wp-mail-changer/wp-mail-changer.php

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
wrapform-tableemaildescription
Data Attributes
id="wpmc_mail_from"name="wpmc_mail_from"id="wpmc_mail_from_name"name="wpmc_mail_from_name"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about WP Mail Changer