Description
At a glance
Looking for Mail logging & Catcher v2.2.0? It is available here as a free GPL download for WordPress — 20K+ active installs · 4.9/5 rating from 107 reviews · updated September 28, 2026 · requires WordPress 4.7+ & PHP 7.4+.
Logging your mail will stop you from ever losing your emails again! This fast, lightweight plugin (under 140kb in size!) is also useful for debugging or backing up your messages.
Just install and activate then all of your contact form emails will be logged and saved to your DB with no additional configuration required.
View and manage all your form submissions through the default WordPress interface. An email failed to send? With a single click you can resend the backed up email.
Send emails out directly from the WordPress interface. Also includes support for attachments.
Immediately find out if your contact form submission was successfully sent.
Features
- Zero setup required – just install and away you go
- Minimalistic – no overbloated features you never use weighing your site down – under 140kb in size!
- Bulk export emails to CSV for easy inclusion into Excel or any other program
- Compose new emails with the WordPress controls you’re already familiar with
- Resend your emails in bulk
- Debugging – see exactly which file and code line was responsible for sending the email, along with any errors encountered
- Manage what user permissions can see the logs
- Routinely have your logs cleared out at a specified time – or keep them forever
- Need to be notified when there’s a problem sending your mail? We’ve got hooks that allow you to do just that
- Completely free
Hooks and actions
wp_mail_catcher_mail_successis triggered when a message is sent and logged successfully. It has a single argument that is an array containing the logidrelated to the id in themail_catcher_logsMySQL tabletimerelative, readable time to when the log was savedemail_tothe email address(es) that the message was sent tosubjectthe subject line of the messagemessagethe contents of the messagestatusan integer depicting if the message was sent successfully or not (1 = sent successfully. 0 = sending failed)errorthe error that occurred – if anybacktrace_segmenta json_encoded object that shows which file and line the mail was initially triggered fromattachmentsa list of any attachments that were sent along with the emailadditional_headersa list of any headers that were sentattachment_file_pathsa list of the location of any attachments that were senttimestampa unix timestamp of when the email was sentis_htmla boolean, that will be true if the message is a html email and false if notemail_fromthe from value of the email
wp_mail_catcher_mail_failedis triggered when a message failed to send and logged successfully. It has a single argument that is an array containing the log (same as the arguments forwp_mail_catcher_mail_success)wp_mail_catcher_deletion_intervalsis a filter that should return an array where each key is an amount of time in seconds, and the value is the label. Used to determine when a message has expired and should be deletedwp_mail_catcher_before_success_log_saveis a filter that is called just before a successful log is saved. It has a single argument that is the transformed log that will be saved – use this to alter the log before it’s saved. Returningfalsewill stop the log from being saved. Also note that this is fired even when an email has errored, because all logs are initially saved as “successful” before being possibly updated with an error (if applicable). This is because of the way thewp_mailandwp_mail_failedare implemented in WordPress.timea unix timestamp of when the email was sentemail_tothe email address(es) that the message was sent tosubjectthe subject line of the messagemessagethe contents of the messagebacktrace_segmentan array that shows which file and line the mail was initially triggered from
wp_mail_catcher_before_error_log_savetimea unix timestamp of when the email was sentemail_tothe email address(es) that the message was sent tosubjectthe subject line of the messagemessagethe contents of the messagebacktrace_segmentan array that shows which file and line the mail was initially triggered fromerrorthe error that occurred
Frequently asked questions
What is Mail logging & Catcher?
Mail logging & Catcher is a free WordPress plugin available under the GPL license. The current version is 2.2.0. It is active on over 20K websites.
Is Mail logging & Catcher free to download?
Yes — Mail logging & Catcher 2.2.0 is a free GPL download with no hidden fees, no account needed, and no feature locked behind a paywall in this package. Users rate it 4.9 out of 5 based on 107 reviews.
How do I install Mail logging & Catcher 2.2.0?
Download the ZIP file from this page, then in your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the file, click Install Now, then Activate. The plugin works immediately after activation — no license key or extra setup is required for the core features.
What are the requirements for Mail logging & Catcher?
Mail logging & Catcher 2.2.0 requires WordPress 4.7 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts already meet these versions. Running older versions may cause features to break, so update WordPress and PHP first if your site is behind.
When was Mail logging & Catcher last updated?
Version 2.2.0 was last updated on September 28, 2026. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the Mail logging & Catcher download safe?
The file is sourced directly from the official WordPress.org repository — the same file the developer published. It is served unmodified, so what you install here is byte-identical to the official release.
Technical details
| Version | 2.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 28, 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.9/5 (107 reviews) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 or higher |
| Author | JWardee |
| Tags | email-log, email-logger, email-logging, logging, mail-logging |
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