Plugins
CD SMTP Email
Site email leaves through a real account (SMTP), with your own sender and the password stored encrypted.
- Version
- 1.2.1
- WordPress · PHP
- Works with WordPress 6.0 or later and PHP 7.4 or later.
The problem it fixes
The site’s notices — sign-up, password reset, receipts — go out through the hosting’s mailer. Often they never arrive: they land in spam or vanish and nobody notices.
The sender is “wordpress@yourdomain”, which is not a mailbox. Anyone who replies is replying to nobody.
And when an email does not go out there is no way to know why: the server said something and that something was not stored anywhere.
What it does exactly
- Sends all WordPress email over SMTP, with host, port and TLS, SSL or no encryption.
- Your own sender and name, plus a separate reply-to address when you need one.
- The password is stored encrypted with AES-256-CBC and a key derived from AUTH_KEY, and only the last four characters are shown: a copy of the database does not carry it.
- A test button sends to the address you choose and, when it fails, shows the server’s literal reason in quotes.
- A record of the last ten sends, with date, recipient and result, so nobody has to guess.
- Warns you when the sender’s domain is on Cloudflare Email Routing: it receives and forwards, but it cannot authenticate as a sender — better said before the server answers “username and password not accepted”.
- A guide inside the dashboard with the steps, the usual errors and what to do when the mailbox changes.
- No dependencies and no paid services. Switch it off and everything goes back to the hosting mailer.
How it looks
This plugin works inside your WordPress and we do not have screenshots of it yet. We would rather leave the gallery out than show a screenshot of a different plugin: when we have them, they will go here.
Install and activate the licence
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Upload the plugin
In the WordPress dashboard: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. Pick the ZIP you received, install it and activate it.
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Paste your key
Open the plugin’s “Licence” tab and paste the key that arrived by email. The settings screens stay open without a licence, precisely so you can paste it.
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Press “Activate”
The plugin checks the key against the server and shows you the expiry date and the domain it is tied to. From that moment it works.
The licence is yearly and per domain
Twelve months from issue, one domain at a time. If you move to a new site, release the domain in your panel and paste the same key on the new one: the expiry date does not change. Development domains (localhost, *.local, *.test, *.ddev.site and similar) validate without using up the activation, so you can test without tying the key.
Price and renewal
Yearly subscription, 12 months
€69
Renewing adds twelve months to the expiry date you already have, and you do it yourself from the panel: there is no automatic charge. You get an email reminder first.
Already have it? Go to the panel and renew from there.
The pack
Or all eleven in the pack
The full pack carries this plugin and the other ten for 20% less than the sum of the individual prices. Each one with its own key.
20% off the sum of all eleven bought separately.
See the pack →Plugins
Frequently asked questions
Can I move it to another site?
Yes. Release the domain in your panel and paste the same key on the new site. The expiry date does not restart: you keep the time it had left, and if you get it wrong you can release it again and go back.
What happens if I do not renew?
The plugin stops doing its job, but nothing breaks: the site keeps running, your settings are still saved, and a notice with the renewal link appears in the WordPress dashboard. The day you renew, it works again.
How many domains can I have?
One per licence. If you want the same plugin on two sites you need two licences; the pack also gives one key per plugin, not one key for everything.
Can I try it first?
There is no trial version and no free period. Before you buy, this page tells you what it does and what it does not; if you still have a specific question, write to [email protected] and we will answer it, no strings attached.
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The other plugins
If this one helps, take a look at the rest: they were built for the same kind of site and they work well together.