As of April 2026, wp_mail return-path is a WordPress sender plugin with 5.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 9 reviews. It has been downloaded 33K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: Site Mailer – SMTP Replacement, Email….
5/59 reviews
5.0K+active installs
33K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
This plugin sets the PHPMailer Sender (return-path) the same as the From address if it’s not correctly set.
Mitigates the “via” and “The actual sender of” Notification in Outlook and stops email going to spam/junk because of the mismatch between From and Return-Path headers.
This usually occurs on shared hosting servers when local user / domain is used as default for the return-path header and WordPress only sets the From header.
Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Just what the doctor ordered
by nigelpentland·1 year ago
Works a treat and fixes an otherwise troublesome issue. Many thanks.
Works as expected
by Em·2 years ago
Needed to be able to set return-path email header in my WordPress emails so that they don’t get flagged as spam. This plugin does the trick.
Thanks for the plugin. To be honest, this should be part of WP.
by Anonymous User 9018418·4 years ago
It works, and it fixes a major flaw of WP.
All good
by asterix30·5 years ago
Finally I am able to use proper email addresses. Thanks
Works as expected
by fuchsws·8 years ago
… and just does what it should do, thanks!
Download Trends
Today: 13Yesterday: 12This week: 71Period total: 3K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 6.3.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.1
94.3%
v1.0
5.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1.1
- Tested with 6.3
Contributors
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