Is Post By Email Links free?

Yes, Post By Email Links is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Post By Email Links?

Post By Email Links has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Post By Email Links alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Post By Email Links include Custom Post Type Permalinks, Page Links To, Custom Permalinks. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Post By Email Links work with the latest WordPress?

Post By Email Links has been tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. It requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+.

Post By Email Links — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: Post By Email Links
Author: Barry Ceelen

As of April 2026, Post By Email Links is a WordPress link plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.

0/5Rating

10active installs

1.8K+total downloads

13 yearssince 2013

Overview

Note: Requires the Post By Email plugin.

The plugin filters the post content after a post has been created via the Post By Email plugin.
If the post content contains only a URL it automatically assigns the ‘link’ post format to the post and wraps the URL in a link tag.