### [7 Best Email Log Plugins for WordPress](https://wpforms.com/best-email-log-plugins-for-wordpress/)

**Published:** June 26, 2023
**Author:** Rachel Adnyana

**Excerpt:** Do you want to make sure your WordPress site is sending emails properly? Or do you just want to keep a record of all the emails your site sends? Email logs let you store and view all the emails sent by your site so you can spot and fix any issues quickly. We've rounded up the top email log plugins for WordPress, both free and paid, so you can choose the best option for your site.

**Content:**

Are you looking for the best email log plugins for WordPress?

Email log plugins keep track of every email sent from your WordPress site. This can be useful for troubleshooting any problems with your WordPress emails or keeping copies for your records.

In this article, we’ll look at some of the best email log plugins for WordPress so you can monitor the emails sent from your site easily.

### How Do I Set Up Email Logs in WordPress?

You can log your emails sent from WordPress with an email logging plugin. This will let you monitor all outgoing emails sent from your site directly from your WordPress admin dashboard.

After you’ve installed and set up your email plugin, you’ll need to turn on the email logging feature. You can find this in the settings of your email plugin. We have a detailed step-by-step guide explaining [how to set up WordPress email logs](https://wpforms.com/how-to-set-up-wordpress-email-logs/) in WP Mail SMTP.

Email plugins with a logging feature will record the details of every email your site sends. This may include the status of each email (whether it was sent successfully or not), the date and time it was sent, the subject, the recipient, and some other additional details.

Plugins with advanced logging functionality will also allow you to track if a user opens your email or clicks links from it. So an email log plugin can be a valuable tool if you’re running a WooCommerce site or any type of site that generates [transactional emails](https://sendlayer.com/blog/what-is-transactional-email/).

## Best Email Log Plugins for WordPress

- [1. WP Mail SMTP](#1-wp-mail-smtp)
- [2. WP Mail Logging](#2-wp-mail-logging)
- [3. Easy WP SMTP](#3-easy-wp-smtp)
- [4. Email Log](#4-email-log)
- [5. FluentSMTP](#5-fluentsmtp)
- [6. Check & Log Email](#6-check-log-email)
- [7. Post SMTP Mailer](#7-post-smtp-mailer)

It can be time-consuming to compare plugins. So I’ve tested and summarized the main features of the best WordPress email log plugins to help you choose the most suitable option for your needs.

PluginReportsOpen & Click TrackingFailure AlertsSearchResendPrice[WP Mail SMTP](#1-wp-mail-smtp)YesYesYesYesYes$49/year[WP Mail Logging](#2-wp-mail-logging)NoNoNoYesYesFree[Easy WP SMTP](#3-easy-wp-smtp)YesYesYesYesYes$49.50/year[Email Log](#4-email-log)NoNoNoYesAdd-onFree + add-ons from $19[FluentSMTP](#5-fluentsmtp)YesNoYesYesYesFree[Check & Log Email](#6-check-log-email)NoNoNoYesNoFree[Post SMTP Mailer](#7-post-smtp-mailer)YesYesYesYesYes$39.99/yearIf you need more details to decide on the best plugin, you can read our detailed overview below. Or use the links in the table above to jump right to the plugin you’re interested in.

**How I Picked the Best Email Log Plugins**

There’s no shortage of email logging plugins on WordPress.org, and the features vary a lot more than you’d expect.

To keep this list useful, I evaluated each plugin against a consistent set of criteria so you can compare like-for-like:

- **Log detail:** Does the plugin capture enough information to actually debug a problem? At minimum we want the recipient, subject, date, and status.
- **Search and filter:** Email logs grow quickly on a busy site. Filtering by date range, status, or sender saves a lot of time when something goes wrong.
- **Resend capability:** When a message fails, you want a one-click way to retry it without rebuilding the email by hand.
- **Open and click tracking:** Knowing whether your transactional emails are being read tells you a lot more than just “sent successfully.”
- **Failure alerts:** A good plugin warns you the moment delivery starts failing instead of waiting for you to notice. This matters because [emails going to spam](https://wpforms.com/why-your-contact-form-emails-are-going-to-spam-how-to-fix-it/) can quietly cost you leads for weeks.
- **SMTP integration:** A logging plugin paired with proper SMTP authentication will catch problems earlier and improve deliverability at the same time.

The seven plugins below all meet the basic bar. The differences come down to how much depth, automation, and reliability you want.

### 1. [WP Mail SMTP](https://wpmailsmtp.com/)

**Best for:** WordPress sites that want email logging and deliverability fixes in a single, fully supported plugin.

![WP Mail SMTP homepage](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wp-mail-smtp-homepage.png)WP Mail SMTP is an excellent choice if you’re looking for a plugin to manage your WordPress emails and ensure they get delivered.

Not only is it one of the best email log plugins available, but it will also add authentication to your emails to make sure your messages are delivered to your email list instead of being marked as spam.

WP Mail SMTP Pro is one of the most popular email logging plugins for WordPress websites. I found it easy to set up and use so it’s great for beginners.

It supports all the most popular email and SMTP providers, and the log has a clean and well-laid-out interface that makes it a breeze to see the email details you need.

![WP Mail SMTP mail log](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wp-mail-smtp-mail-log.png)The email log screen is full of helpful information that will let you see the status of emails sent from your site at a glance. The log information includes the following:

- **Status:** Red and green symbols indicate if an email was sent successfully or failed
- **Subject:** The email subject line
- **From:** The sender’s email address
- **To:** The recipient’s email address
- **Source:** The WordPress plugin that created the email
- **Mailer:** The mailer service that was used to deliver the email
- **Date Sent:** The date and time the email was sent

I also found the search feature very helpful on this plugin, as you can search by email address, subject, email content, error message, or source. This makes it quick to find specific emails.

![WP Mail SMTP log search](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wp-mail-smtp-log-search.png)If you activate tracking in the plugin features, you will see additional information that’s useful for monitoring email marketing campaigns, including:

- **Opened:** Shows if the email was opened by the recipient or not
- **Clicked:** Shows if links were clicked in the email

I really like the reporting dashboard widget that gives you an overview of how many emails are being sent from your site each day, as well as the deliverability. This makes it quick to see any issues with your site emails as soon as you log in.

![WP Mail SMTP report dashboard widget](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wp-mail-smtp-reports.png)You can also click on each email to see additional information, including a full HTML preview of the actual email, the number of attachments, headers, and other details that can be useful when troubleshooting problems.

![WP Mail SMTP email details](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wp-mail-smtp-email-details.png)From this screen, you can resend the email to the original recipient or a new recipient and export all or part of your email log as CSV, XLSX, or EML.

Another really useful feature I liked on this plugin was the failure alerts option. If you’re sending emails to notify users of contact form or signup form submissions, welcome messages, or other important transactional emails, you need to know immediately if your site emails stop working.

This feature will send you a message by email or Slack if any of your emails fail so that you can debug the problem right away.

#### Standout Features

- **Email Reports**: See statistics such as the percentage of emails delivered at a glance
- **Open & Click Tracking:** Easily monitor the open and click-through rates of your WordPress emails to optimize your email marketing campaigns
- **Email Failure Alerts:** Automation features mean you get notified when an email fails to send, so you don’t need to keep checking your email logs
- **Log Search:** Search emails by content, subject, or email address
- **Filter Logs:** Filter emails by date range
- **Weekly Email Summaries:** Get an automatic report on your email deliverability each week
- **Works With Several SMTP Services:** Use a secure API to send email from SendLayer, Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), Mailgun, SendGrid, or your preferred mailer

#### Pricing

WP Mail SMTP paid plans start from $49 a year, including email logging, tracking, and alert features.

### 2. [WP Mail Logging](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-logging/)

**Best for:** Smaller sites that need a quick “did the email send?” log without any tracking or deliverability features.

![WP Mail Logging](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wp-mail-logging-log-1.png)If you’re looking for a simple WordPress email plugin to keep a record of emails sent from your site and catch any errors, WP Mail Logging might be worth a look.

The email log shows basic information, including the date and time each email was sent, the recipient’s email address, the email’s subject, attachments, and any error messages.

I found it easy to browse, but it includes less information than WP Mail SMTP. For example, there’s no way to see the sender’s email or the plugin that generated the email, which can be helpful for troubleshooting.

The search feature is also pretty basic and only searches the subject and content of the emails. There’s no way to search for emails sent to a specific user, and while you can sort by date, you can’t filter the display.

I was pleased to see one feature in this plugin that isn’t included in some of the other free email log plugins: You can bulk resend emails from the log. This might come in handy if a lot of emails fail due to a temporary problem.

![WP Mail Logging bulk resend feature](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wp-mail-logging-bulk-resend.png)If you don’t need the additional features offered by some other email log plugins and just want a simple log of sent emails, WP Mail Logging will do the job.

However, this plugin can only tell you if your emails have been sent. It has no tracking features, so you don’t know if your emails are being opened, and it won’t help you to solve deliverability issues.

If you have an ecommerce site or any other type of site that relies on email to communicate with users, you’ll probably want to opt for a more powerful plugin.

#### Standout Features

- Lightweight plugin for basic email logging
- Bulk resend for failed messages
- No SMTP setup required to start logging

#### Pricing

WP Mail Logging is a free plugin.

### 3. [Easy WP SMTP](https://easywpsmtp.com/)

**Best for:** Sites that already use SendLayer or a SendLayer-compatible mailer and want tightly integrated logging.

![Easy WP SMTP](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/easy-wp-smtp.png)[Easy WP SMTP](https://wpforms.com/easy-wp-smtp-review/) is [Sendlayer](https://sendlayer.com/)‘s WordPress SMTP and email log plugin (it works with other email service providers too). The free version of the plugin does not include any email logging features, but all the paid plans include email logging and reports.

I was impressed with the plugin’s comprehensive and well-organized log layout, which makes for easy searching, sorting, and filtering.

The log displays all the details you might need, including the email subject, sender email, recipient email, the plugin that sent the email, the mailer service, the date and time the email was sent, and if the email was opened or links were clicked from it.

The search feature is less extensive than that offered by WP Mail SMTP, but you can search email addresses and subjects, and headers, as well as the content of the email.

I especially liked the email reporting feature, which uses color-coded graphs to display emails sent, opened, and clicked each day.

While this plugin offers functionality similar to WP Mail SMTP, its search funtion is less advanced. As an SMTP plugin, it also offers some advanced features like scheduled actions that can confuse non-technical users.

#### Standout Features

- **Resend Emails:** Send a failed message again, with attachments, directly from the log
- **Print or Save Logs:** Save logs as PDF or export them as CSV, XLSX, or EML
- **Email Tracking:** Open and click-through tracking so you can measure engagement without a separate marketing tool
- **Visual Reports:** Color-coded graphs of email activity over time

#### Pricing

Easy WP SMTP Pro starts at $49.50/year. Email logging is included on every paid tier.

### 4. [Email Log](https://wpemaillog.com/)

**Best for:** Sites that want a free email log and are happy to pay only for the specific extra features they actually use.

![Email Log plugin](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/email-log.png)Email Log is a freemium plugin offering basic logging right after install, with most of the useful features locked behind paid add-ons. If you only need to confirm whether outgoing email is sending and don’t care about deeper data, the free plugin will do the job.

The default log includes the date sent, the delivery status, recipient, and subject. You can click any entry to see a preview of the message. The interface is intentionally minimal.

To get anything more substantial, like exporting your log or resending failed emails, you’ll need to buy individual add-ons. There are five add-ons available in total (More Fields, Resend Email, Forward Email, Auto Delete Logs, and Export Logs) and you can also buy them as a bundle.

#### Standout Features

With premium add-ons, you get access to useful features, including:

- **Additional Email Fields:** Information including the sender email, CC, BCC, reply to email, and attachments
- **Resend Emails:** Resend single or [bulk emails](https://wpforms.com/bulk-email-plugins-for-wordpress/) directly from the log
- **Forward Emails:** Forward all emails sent from your site to another email address
- **Auto Delete & Export Logs:** Export logs as a CSV or automatically delete them on a set schedule

#### Pricing

The basic Email Log plugin is free. There are currently five add-ons to add extra functionality to the plugin (More Fields, Resend Email, Forward Email, Auto Delete Logs, and Export Logs.) These add-ons are priced from $19 each, or you can buy a bundle of all five add-ons from $49 per year.

### 5. [FluentSMTP](https://fluentsmtp.com/)

**Best for:** Site owners who want a free, fully featured SMTP and logging combo and don’t need open or click tracking.

![FluentSMTP](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/fluentsmtp.png)FluentSMTP rounds out my short list of strong free options. It’s an SMTP plugin first, with built-in email logging that’s surprisingly capable for a plugin that costs nothing.

The log is easy to browse. You can filter by date range or by status to see only failed emails, which speeds up debugging when something breaks. Failed message details include the error returned by the mailer, so you usually have a clear lead on what to fix.

I also like that FluentSMTP can import settings from other SMTP plugins. If you’re switching away from a paid plugin to cut costs, you don’t have to rebuild your configuration from scratch.

For a free plugin, FluentSMTP packs in a lot. Automatic reports delivered to your email are a nice bonus. The main gap is open and click tracking, which isn’t available at any tier, so you can confirm delivery but not engagement.

#### Standout Features

- **Automatic Notifications:** Failure alerts and daily or weekly summary reports
- **Visual Reports:** Graph of your email activity over time
- **Log Filtering:** Filter by sent, failed, or a specific date range
- **Multi-Mailer Support:** Connects with 10+ SMTP and API mailers including SendGrid, SES, Mailgun, and Postmark

#### Pricing

FluentSMTP is a free plugin available on WordPress.org.

### 6. [Check & Log Email](https://wordpress.org/plugins/check-email/)

**Best for:** Smaller sites or staging environments that only need to confirm email is sending and want to skip add-on prompts.

![Check & Log Email](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/check-and-log-email.png)Check & Log Email is a simple plugin that lets you send test emails from your WordPress site and logs all emails that your site generates for auditing or other purposes.

This plugin has no advanced features, just a basic log that records the subject, sender, and recipient email addresses, date and time, and the status of emails sent from your site. In fact, the interface is the same as the Email Log plugin, only without an upgrade option.

The log includes basic search functionality so you can find emails by text search or date, but there’s no export feature or any other advanced functionality. While the email certainly lives up to its name, I can’t say I was wowed! Some of the other free plugins offer more features.

#### Pricing

Check & Log Email is a free plugin available on WordPress.org.

### 7. [Post SMTP Mailer](https://postmansmtp.com/)

**Best for:** Developers and technical site owners who want an open-source SMTP plugin with multiple fallback mailers.

![Post SMTP Mailer email log](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/post-smtp-mailer-email-log.png)Post SMTP Mailer is primarily an SMTP plugin to improve mail deliverability. It also includes an email logging feature. The plugin lets you see all emails sent from your site and the cause of any failed emails.

The email logs in this plugin display email information including subject, recipient email, delivery date and time, and status. Although the information is clear, the interface isn’t as easy on the eye as some of the other plugins.

While this plugin comes with a setup wizard to help you configure all your settings, I found the interface is not as intuitive or easy to use as other options. The advanced settings can be confusing if you just want a basic email log.

#### Standout Features

- **Automatic Failure Notification:** Get notified by email, Slack, Pushover, or SMS when delivery fails
- **Email Log Search & Filter:** Find emails by subject or recipient, or filter by date
- **Reporting & Tracking:** Automated reports and statistics on delivery, failure, and open rates
- **Multi-Provider Fallback:** Configure a backup mailer that takes over if the primary one stops working

#### Pricing

The basic version of the plugin is free. If you need the email tracking and reporting feature, you’ll need to upgrade to a premium version from $39.99 a year. Additional add-ons are also available for integrations with Office 365, Amazon SES, and Zoho mail, as well as SMS notifications via Twilio.

### Which Email Log Plugin for WordPress Is the Best?

Considering features, ease of use, and value for money, [WP Mail SMTP](https://wpmailsmtp.com/) is the clear winner. The email logs in this plugin are easy to work with and include more information than other plugins.

The advanced tracking and reports, email failure alerts, and search and filtering options make this plugin one of the most fully featured in our list.

Plus, as it’s one of the best WordPress SMTP plugins out there, you won’t need to worry about your emails ending up in the spam folder.

### FAQs on the Best Email Log Plugins for WordPress

Email logs and deliverability are some of the most common questions we get from WordPress site owners. Here are quick answers to a few of the questions readers ask most about the best email log plugins for WordPress.

#### What features should I look for in an email log plugin?

Look for a plugin that clearly shows whether each email succeeded or failed, ideally with a colored status indicator so you can scan the log quickly.

A built-in resend option is a big time-saver when delivery fails. Search and filter functions matter a lot once your log starts to grow, so make sure you can narrow results by date, sender, or status.

If your site sends transactional or marketing emails, look for open and click tracking and proper failure alerts so you find out about delivery problems immediately.

#### How do I set up email logs in WordPress?

You set up email logs by installing one of the plugins on this list. After activating the plugin, open its settings and turn on the logging option (some plugins enable it by default).

For a step-by-step walkthrough with screenshots, see our [step-by-step guide to setting up WordPress email logs](https://wpforms.com/how-to-set-up-wordpress-email-logs/).

#### Does WordPress have a built-in log file?

WordPress keeps several activity files internally for things like PHP errors and user behavior, but it does not log outgoing emails by default.

To track the email your site sends, you’ll need a plugin like one of the options in this list. These email log plugins make it easy to see the messages your site sends right from the WordPress dashboard.

Rather than downloading a server-side log file, you view your email log inside WordPress. Most of the plugins above also let you export part or all of your log as a CSV or another file format.

#### Is it safe to log emails on my WordPress site?

Yes, as long as you’re sensible about retention and access. Email logs are stored in your own WordPress database, so the data never leaves your site.

That said, the log can contain personal information from your customers (names, addresses, and message content), so it’s worth applying the same access controls you would to any sensitive data.

Limit admin access to people who need it, set up automatic log deletion after a sensible period (30 to 90 days is typical), and check your privacy policy and any GDPR or CCPA requirements that apply to your site.

#### Will an email log slow down my WordPress site?

Not noticeably for most sites. Logging adds a small database write each time WordPress sends an email, which is negligible at typical traffic levels.

The bigger consideration is database size. Logs can grow to hundreds of megabytes over time on a busy site, so set up automatic deletion or export-and-clear policies to keep things tidy.

The plugins on this list all support some form of automatic log cleanup, either by default or as an option you can enable.

#### What’s the difference between an SMTP plugin and an email log plugin?

An SMTP plugin changes how your site sends email, replacing the unreliable PHP mail function with an authenticated SMTP connection that improves deliverability.

An email log plugin records what your site sends so you can review it later. The two are complementary, which is why the strongest options on this list (WP Mail SMTP, Easy WP SMTP, FluentSMTP, Post SMTP Mailer) bundle both functions in a single plugin.

#### Does WordPress connect to Gmail?

You can [connect WordPress to Gmail SMTP](https://wpforms.com/how-to-securely-send-wordpress-emails-using-gmail-smtp/) using an SMTP plugin. WP Mail SMTP supports Gmail as a native mailer, and the setup wizard walks you through authenticating your Google account and choosing which Gmail address sends your site’s mail.

Once connected, every email your site sends goes through your Gmail account, which improves deliverability and gives you full activity logs in both WordPress and Gmail.

### Next, How to Set Up WordPress Email Logs

Now that you’ve picked an email log plugin for your WordPress site, the next step is installing it and turning on logging.

This step-by-step guide walks you through the full process with WP Mail SMTP, including how to authenticate your mailer of choice and confirm the first test email goes through.

I’ve also rounded up some related guides that you may find useful:

- [Best SMTP Servers](https://wpforms.com/best-smtp-servers/)
- [Best WordPress Security Plugins](https://wpforms.com/best-wordpress-security-plugins/)
- [Best Activity Log Plugins](https://wpforms.com/best-wordpress-activity-log-plugins/)
- [Best SEO Plugins](https://wpforms.com/seo-plugins-wordpress/)
- [Best Social Media Plugins](https://wpforms.com/social-media-plugins-wordpress/)
- [Best Contact Form Plugins for Elementor](https://wpforms.com/best-contact-form-plugins-for-elementor/)

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