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Connect SendGrid for Emails

Connect SendGrid to your WordPress site to send emails using SendGrid's cloud-based email platform.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.6
Current version1.11.15
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.6
Minimum stackWP 4.6 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update7 Aug 20242y ago
Active installations800Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 2 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Connect SendGrid for Emails version 1.11.15 as active, updated 2y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.6.

Overview

About this plugin

Connect SendGrid for Emails is a third-party fork of (and a drop-in replacement for) the official SendGrid plugin. This plugin is not endorsed by or affiliated with SendGrid. This plugin connects to an external service (the SendGrid API).

The Connect SendGrid for Emails plugin replaces WordPress’s default wp_mail() function by using either an SMTP or API integration with SendGrid to send outgoing email from your WordPress installation. It also allows you to upload contacts directly to your SendGrid Marketing Campaigns account via a subscription widget.

By using the Connect SendGrid for Emails plugin, you will be able to take advantage of improved deliverability and an expanded feature set, including tracking and analytics, to enhance user engagement on your WordPress installation.

The Subscription Widget

The WordPress Subscription Widget makes it easy for people visiting your WordPress site to subscribe to your marketing emails, such as any newsletters, announcements, or promotional offers you may send. Upon signup, they’ll automatically receive an opt-in email allowing them to confirm their desire to begin receiving your emails. This confirmation constitutes “double opt-in,” a deliverability best practice.

Multisite

If you are using the Connect SendGrid for Emails plugin in a Multisite environment, you need to Network Activate it. You can then access the settings page on the network dashboard and the configure settings will be used for all sites.

You can enable access for SendGrid settings to each subsite in the Multisite Settings tab. If the checkbox is unchecked then that site will not see the SendGrid settings page and it will use the settings set on the network.

Warning! When you activate SendGrid management for a subsite, that site will not be able to send emails until the admin updates the SendGrid settings on that subsite.

0 you may need to reconfigure your plugin.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • email marketing
  • email templates
  • transactional email
  • sendgrid
  • smtp
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.6

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.6.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.6
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.6 · PHP not listed
Update activity7 Aug 20242y ago

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