by Bob 4.7 (34 reviews)

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter

Name: Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter
Rating: 4.7 (34 reviews)
Author: Bob

This plugin allows scheduling of automated autoresponder messages / drip marketing messages, instant newsletters, and managing a mailing list.

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter ranks #8,686 among WordPress.org plugins with 500+ active installations, is #426 of 2,802 in the Contact Forms category, a 4.7/5 rating from 34 reviews, and was last updated Sep 3, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.7.2.8 Current Version v2.7.2.8

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 03 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#426 of 2,802 in Contact Forms Top 25% by installs Downloads +25.7% this week

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118.2K

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94%

Review 4.7 out of 5

4.7 (34 reviews)

Next Milestone 600

Total Progress 78%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

19 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

Apr 17, 2025

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter [bft-autoresponder] < 2.7.2.5

CVE-2025-39594 · Fixed in v2.7.2.5
May 9, 2024

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter [bft-autoresponder] < 2.7.2.4

CVE-2024-34823 · Fixed in v2.7.2.4
Nov 9, 2023

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter [bft-autoresponder] < 2.7.2.3

CVE-2023-47686 · Fixed in v2.7.2.3
Feb 6, 2023

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter [bft-autoresponder] < 2.7.1.2

CVE-2023-25020 · Fixed in v2.7.1.2
Feb 6, 2023

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter [bft-autoresponder] < 2.7.1.1

CVE-2023-25031 · Fixed in v2.7.1.1
Feb 2, 2023

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter [bft-autoresponder] < 2.7.1.2

CVE-2023-25061 · Fixed in v2.7.1.2
Jan 31, 2023

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter [bft-autoresponder] < 2.7.1.2

CVE-2023-0543 · Fixed in v2.7.1.2
Dec 4, 2018

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter [bft-autoresponder] < 2.5.2

Fixed in v2.5.2
Oct 17, 2018

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter [bft-autoresponder] < 2.6

CVE-2018-18461 · Fixed in v2.6
Sep 18, 2018

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter [bft-autoresponder] < 2.5.1.9

CVE-2018-1002007 · Fixed in v2.5.1.9

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.7.2.8
Last Updated: Sep 03, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 8.0 or higher
Author: Bob

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
Reviews: 34
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for site owners who want to run email marketing campaigns and manage a mailing list from WordPress. It solves the problem of automating drip/autoresponder sequences, sending newsletters, and handling subscriber management including opt-in, spam protection, and third-party integrations.

Unlimited subscribers and newsletters
Import/export members via CSV
Send messages X days after registration
Double opt-in support
Google reCaptcha spam protection
Question based captcha
Public newsletters archive
Detailed email log

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter

Yes, there is no limitation. However you'd better not set more than one email to be sent at the same number of days after user registration.

Yes. Just install any of the available free SMTP plugins for WordPress. We recommend WP Mail SMTP, Postman SMTP or Easy WP SMTP. Arigato will automatically send all its emails through it. No settings are required in Arigato for this. When your WordPress emails are sent through an SMTP plugin, Arigato emails will be sent through it as well. This is because Arigato routes its emails through the default WordPress mail() funciton. If you already use an SMTP plugin on your site, Arigato will use it automatically.

Yes, an unsubscribe link is automatically added to every outgoing message.

Please install a plugin like WP Mail SMTP or Easy WP SMTP and try to send a test email. If the test email isn't received, it means the problem is not in the autoresponder and you should talk to your hosting support.

The autoresponder itself does not impose any limits, but your hosting company probably does. If you plan to have large mailing list, you will need the pro version because it lets you fine-tune the number of emails sent to comply with your hosting company limitations.

Arigato is just a tool and has a lot less to do with GDPR compliance than the way you use it. The plugin has always provided the necessary functions: there is unsubscribe link attached to every message so the users can delete their data. There is double opt-in feature which you can (and should) use. We have hooked a personal data eraser to the WordPress personal data eraser tool. From then on, compliance depends on how you use the plugin: Be clear what the users are subscribing to and don't send them anything else. Use the double opt-in feature. Never remove the unsubscribe link. Never provide your mailing list to someone else. The above information is not a legal advice and is not meant to be a complete GDPR guide. You should do your own research and decide what you can and can not use.

You can change any texts using Loco Translate

You can change the form design using CSS. If you want to do more changes, reorder the fields, etc, you can use the HTML form code and change it directly.