by Mailgun 3.8 (49 reviews)

Mailgun for WordPress

Name: Mailgun for WordPress
Rating: 3.8 (49 reviews)
Author: Mailgun

Easily send email from your WordPress site through Mailgun using the HTTP API or SMTP.

Mailgun for WordPress ranks #547 among WordPress.org plugins with 80,000+ active installations, is #44 of 3,634 in the Communication category, a 3.8/5 rating from 49 reviews, and was last updated Sep 25, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v2.2.3 Current Version v2.2.3

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 25 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 6 days ago Last Refreshed on

#44 of 3,634 in Communication Top 1% by installs Downloads -26.4% this week

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#547

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Active Installs

80K+

-2.4%

KW Avg Position

37.2

1 worse

Downloads

2.9M

+135 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

76%

Review 3.8 out of 5

3.8 (49 reviews)

Next Milestone 90K

Total Progress 3.9%

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Reviews & Ratings

3.8

49 reviews

Overall 76%

29 (59%)

4 (8%)

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10 (20%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 2 weeks ago

Jul 31, 2026

Mailgun for WordPress [mailgun] < 2.2.1

CVE-2026-14834 · Fixed in v2.2.1
Jul 13, 2026

Mailgun for WordPress [mailgun] < 2.2.1

CVE-2026-78003 · Fixed in v2.2.1

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.2.3
Last Updated: Sep 25, 2026
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Mailgun

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.8
Reviews: 49
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to send email through Mailgun. It solves email delivery problems by using Mailgun's HTTP API or SMTP, including cases where a server doesn't support SMTP or restricts outbound SMTP.

Send email via HTTP API
Send email via SMTP
Email tracking
Email tagging
List subscription
Regional API endpoint selection
U.S./North America region
Europe region

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mailgun for WordPress

Yes, using the following constants that can be placed in wp-config.php: MAILGUN_REGION Type: string Choices: 'us' or 'eu' ex. define('MAILGUN_REGION', 'us'); MAILGUN_USEAPI Type: boolean Choices: '0' or '1' (0 = false/no) MAILGUN_APIKEY Type: string MAILGUN_DOMAIN Type: string MAILGUN_USERNAME Type: string MAILGUN_PASSWORD Type: string MAILGUN_SECURE Type: boolean Choices: '0' or '1' (0 = false/no) MAILGUN_SECTYPE Type: string Choices: 'ssl' or 'tls' MAILGUN_FROM_NAME Type: string MAILGUN_FROM_ADDRESS Type: string MAILGUN_TRACK_CLICKS Type: string Choices: 'yes' or 'no' MAILGUN_TRACK_OPENS Type: string Choices: 'yes' or 'no'

mg_use_recipient_vars_syntax Mutates messages to use recipient variables syntax - see https://documentation.mailgun.com/user_manual.html#batch-sending for more info.

mg_mutate_message_body Allows an external plugin to mutate the message body before sending.

mg_mutate_attachments Allows an external plugin to mutate the attachments on the message before sending.

mg_use_recipient_vars_syntax Mutates messages to use recipient variables syntax - see https://documentation.mailgun.com/en/latest/user_manual.html#batch-sending for more info.

mg_mutate_message_body Allows an external plugin to mutate the message body before sending.

mg_mutate_attachments Allows an external plugin to mutate the attachments on the message before sending.