https://github.com/webdevstudios/wds-smtp-mail-plugin
Reconfigures the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of mail() and creates an options page to manage the settings. Based on WP Mail SMTP.
https://github.com/webdevstudios/wds-smtp-mail-plugin
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Reconfigures the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of mail() and creates an options page to manage the settings. Based on WP Mail SMTP.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/webdevstudios/wds-smtp-mail-plugin
- Owner: WebDevStudios
- Created: 2015-07-01T19:53:40.000Z (over 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-01-16T17:15:29.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-27T13:45:15.155Z (12 months ago)
- Language: PHP
- Size: 362 KB
- Stars: 12
- Watchers: 53
- Forks: 5
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# WDS SMTP Mail Plugin
**Contributors:** chmac, webdevstudios
**Donate link:** http://webdevstudios.com
**Tags:** mail, smtp, wp_mail, mailer, phpmailer
**Requires at least:** 2.7
**Tested up to:** 4.2.2
**Stable tag:** 1.0.0
Reconfigures the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of mail() and creates an options page to manage the settings. Based on WP Mail SMTP.
## Description
This plugin reconfigures the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of mail() and creates an options page that allows you to specify various options.
You can set the following options:
* Specify the from name and email address for outgoing email.
* Choose to send mail by SMTP or PHP's mail() function.
* Specify an SMTP host (defaults to localhost).
* Specify an SMTP port (defaults to 25).
* Choose SSL / TLS encryption (not the same as STARTTLS).
* Choose to use SMTP authentication or not (defaults to not).
* Specify an SMTP username and password.
## Installation
1. Download
2. Upload to your `/wp-contents/plugins/` directory.
3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
### Using Composer
Update `composer.json` with something similar to:
```json
{
"repositories": [
{
"type": "git",
"url": "git@github.com:WebDevStudios/WDS-SMTP-Mail-Plugin.git"
}
],
"require": {
"WebDevStudios/WDS-SMTP-Mail-Plugin": "dev-master"
},
"extra": {
"installer-paths": {
"plugins/{$name}": ["type:wordpress-plugin"]
}
}
}
```
...and run `composer install` or `composer update`.
#### Parent Repos
If you do not intend to commit changes to the parent repository, make sure and add `/plugins/WDS-SMTP-Mail-Plugin` to your `.gitignore`.
## Frequently Asked Questions
### My plugin still sends mail via the mail() function
If other plugins you're using are not coded to use the wp_mail() function but instead call PHP's mail() function directly, they will bypass the settings of this plugin. Normally, you can edit the other plugins and simply replace the `mail(` calls with `wp_mail(` (just adding wp_ in front) and this will work. I've tested this on a couple of plugins and it works, but it may not work on all plugins.
### Will this plugin work with WordPress versions less than 2.7?
No. WordPress 2.7 changed the way options were updated, so the options page will only work on 2.7 or later.
### Can I use this plugin to send email via Gmail / Google Apps
Yes. Use these settings:
Mailer: SMTP
SMTP Host: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Port: 465
Encryption: SSL
Authentication: Yes
Username: your full gmail address
Password: your mail password
## Screenshots
Screenshot of the Options > Email Options page.
## Changelog
### 1.0.0
* Forked and revamped by WebDevStudios
* Composerified
### 0.9.5
* Minor security fix, hat tip JD Grimes.
### 0.9.4
* Improvement to the test email function, very low priority update.
### 0.9.3
* Fixing reported issue with passing by reference. props Adam Conway
### 0.9.2
* Removing the deprecation notice.
### 0.9.1
* $phpmailer->language became protected in WP 3.2, no longer unset on debug output.
### 0.9.0
* Typo in the From email description.
* Removed changelog from plugin file, no need to duplicate it.
* Optionally set $phpmailer->Sender from from email, helps with sendmail / mail().
### 0.8.7
* Fix for a long standing bug that caused an error during plugin activation.
### 0.8.6
* The Settings link really does work this time, promise. Apologies for the unnecessary updates.
### 0.8.5
* Bugfix, the settings link on the Plugin page was broken by 0.8.4.
### 0.8.4
* Minor bugfix, remove use of esc_html() to improve backwards compatibility.
* Removed second options page menu props ovidiu.
### 0.8.3
* Bugfix, return WPMS_MAIL_FROM_NAME, props nacin.
* Add Settings link, props Mike Challis http://profiles.wordpress.org/MikeChallis/
### 0.8.2
* Bugfix, call phpmailer_init_smtp() correctly, props Sinklar.
### 0.8.1
* Internationalisation improvements.
### 0.8
* Added port, SSL/TLS, option whitelisting, validate_email(), and constant options.
### 0.7
* Added checks to only override the default from name / email
### 0.6
* Added additional SMTP debugging output
### 0.5.2
* Fixed a pre 2.3 bug to do with mail from
### 0.5.1
* Added a check to display a warning on versions prior to 2.3
### 0.5.0
* Upgraded to match 2.3 filters which add a second filter for from name
### 0.4.2
* Fixed a bug in 0.4.1 and added more debugging output
### 0.4.1
* Added $phpmailer->ErroInfo to the test mail output
### 0.4
* Added the test email feature and cleaned up some other bits and pieces
### 0.3.2
* Changed to use register_activation_hook for greater compatability
### 0.3.1
* Added readme for WP-Plugins.org compatability
### 0.3
* Various bugfixes and added From options
### 0.2
* Reworked approach as suggested by westi, added options page
### 0.1
* Initial approach, copying the wp_mail function and replacing it