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Email Override for Mailgun

Replaces WordPress wp_mail() with MailGun's API. Adds a settings page to manage API key, sender info, and test email functionality.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Current version1.0.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.8
Minimum stackWP 5.0 · PHP 7.2
Directory statusactive
Last directory update8 Dec 202511mo ago
Active installationsNewAdoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Email Override for Mailgun version 1.0.0 as active, updated 11mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.

Overview

About this plugin

This plugin overrides the default WordPress email sending function with MailGuns’s Mail Send API.

Key Features:

  • Toggle Email Override for Mailgun on/off
  • Enter your Mailgun API key and domain
  • Customize the “From” email and name
  • Send a test email directly from the settings page
  • Clean and native WordPress admin UI

External Services

This plugin integrates with the Mailgun email delivery service to send outgoing emails via its API instead of the default wp_mail() function.

net/v3/YOUR_DOMAIN/messages

Data sent to Mailgun includes:

– Sender name and email

– Recipient email(s)

– Email subject

– Message body (text or HTML)

– Optional headers (Cc, Bcc)

The plugin requires a valid Mailgun API key and domain to function. These credentials are stored in your WordPress database and used only to authenticate API requests to Mailgun.

Privacy Notice:

By using this plugin, you agree to Mailgun’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Ensure your use of Mailgun complies with local privacy laws and your own data protection policies.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

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

  • wp mail
  • api
  • email
  • mailgun
  • smtp
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.8

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.2
Update activity8 Dec 202511mo ago

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