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WP SendGrid

WP SendGrid routes all emails through SendGrid to improve deliverability

By Will Anderson·Email·Free
3.7(3 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 8 years ago
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As of April 2026, WP SendGrid is a WordPress email plugin with 200 active installations and a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 37K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most….

3.7/53 reviews
200active installs
37K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

By sending all emails through SendGrid, you can help them end up in an inbox, not a spam folder.
SendGrid provides a high-deliverability email service, protecting your emails from overzealous spam filters.
WP SendGrid uses SendGrid’s API to make sure your site’s emails are delivered.
This helps ensure reliability for plugins that notify subscribers of new posts, verify new user emails, and perform other email-based tasks.

If you do WordPress development on Windows, or are hosting your site on Windows Azure, this plugin is an easy way to make sure your emails can be delivered.
Because Windows doesn’t have a built-in sendmail service, WordPress can’t send emails by default,
but since WP SendGrid routes all emails through the SendGrid API, they will be delivered, even…

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Ratings & Reviews

3.73 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.0.0
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.1.0

  • Added support for network-level settings in Multisite
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Tony FerrellTony FerrellWill AndersonWill Anderson
Plugin Info
Version
2.1.0
Last Updated
Nov 28, 2017
WP Requires
3.0+
Tested Up To
4.0.0
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
200
Downloads
37K+
Added
Dec 15, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

email

Developer

W
Will Anderson
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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