Hotfix
Provides unofficial fixes for selected WordPress bugs, so you don't have to wait for the next WordPress core release.
4.7(18 reviews)
·4.0K+ active installs·Updated 3 months agoAs of April 2026, Hotfix is a WordPress bugs plugin with 4.0K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 18 reviews. It has been downloaded 431K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Downloads are down 8% this week. Top alternative: WH Tweaks.
4.7/518 reviews
4.0K+active installs
431K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
This unofficial plugin provides fixes for selected WordPress bugs, so you don’t have to wait for the next WordPress core release. This does not mean you can stop updating WordPress! It just means that you’ll get a few selected fixes more quickly.
Recent fixes:
- WordPress 6.9
- Set sender as blank to workaround Sendmail issue when sendmail_from and -f are both used, see WP#64368.
Fixes are specific to your version of WordPress. It may be that your version of WordPress has no fixes. That’s fine. Keep the plugin activated and updated, in case you need it for a subsequent version of WordPress!
Complete Hotfix List
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WordPress 6.9
- Works around issue where Sendmail fails due to
sendmail_fromand-fboth being used.
- Works around issue where Sendmail fails due to
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WordPress 3.5
- Lets you update Twenty Twelve if it is sh…
Ratings & Reviews
4.718 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Great Plugin
by paleo1·12 years ago
This plugin is great, those unofficial fixes are too valuable to lose. And I install it on every site I have, most recent of which is this [ Moderated: Link redacted, please do not post links in reviews. ]
- This topic was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by Jan Dembowski.
- This topic was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by t-p.
Interesting
by joshtrenser·12 years ago
Interesting plugin, never heard about it folks!!!
Smooth running Plugin
by sonfisher·12 years ago
I installed this plugin without any problems on shared server and that was months ago when it was version 0.4. I don’t use PayPal on any of my WordPress sites so I have no experience with the issue mentioned by ’emin3nt’
I’ve fount it easy to install, easy to use and causing no errors. I recommend it.
Nice
by martintex·12 years ago
Nice and easy to use.
good
by alinaDS·12 years ago
i was having problem with custom filed after installing your plugin fixed it tha
Download Trends
Today: 9Yesterday: 16This week: 67Period total: 3K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.2
51.3%
v1.3
28.4%
v1.0
16.8%
Other
3.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.3
- Set sender as blank to workaround a Sendmail bug
Contributors
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