{"id":339064,"date":"2026-08-21T11:25:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/bento-mail\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T07:41:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T07:41:24","slug":"bentostudio-mail","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/bentostudio-mail\/","author":23209704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"2.0.6","stable_tag":"2.0.6","tested":"7.1.2","requires":"6.2","requires_php":"8.0","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Bentostudio Mail","header_author":"Bentostudio","header_description":"A modular WordPress mail management plugin with SMTP diagnostics, mail logging, and statistics.","assets_banners_color":"b6cbe3","last_updated":"2026-09-25 07:41:24","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/www.bentostudio.de\/plugins\/bentostudio-mail\/","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/www.bentostudio.de\/","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":40,"downloads":462,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"2.0.1":{"tag":"2.0.1","author":"gunther9966","date":"2026-08-21 11:25:33","revision":3658870},"2.0.2":{"tag":"2.0.2","author":"gunther9966","date":"2026-08-23 10:30:57","revision":3661660},"2.0.3":{"tag":"2.0.3","author":"gunther9966","date":"2026-08-27 21:22:35","revision":3669531},"2.0.4":{"tag":"2.0.4","author":"gunther9966","date":"2026-08-28 13:05:03","revision":3670393},"2.0.5":{"tag":"2.0.5","author":"gunther9966","date":"2026-09-18 08:11:05","revision":3701567},"2.0.6":{"tag":"2.0.6","author":"gunther9966","date":"2026-09-25 07:41:24","revision":3712591}},"upgrade_notice":{"2.0.6":"<p>Fix: Compatibility with older PHP versions.<\/p>","2.0.5":"<p>New features: Privacy Mode, statistics filter, and single-message deletion. Update recommended.<\/p>","2.0.4":"<p>Performance and Multisite improvements: log retention is now efficiently processed via WP-Cron.<\/p>","2.0.3":"<p>Bug fix: age-based log retention now works correctly. Upgrade recommended if you use the &quot;Max. storage duration&quot; setting.<\/p>","2.0.2":"<p>Minor improvement: refined formatting in the mail preview.<\/p>","2.0.1":"<p>Consolidated update \u2014 no known breaking changes.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3659655,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3659655,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3659655,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1544,"height":500},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3659655,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":"","width":772,"height":250}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["2.0.1","2.0.2","2.0.3","2.0.4","2.0.5","2.0.6"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.png":{"filename":"screenshot-1.png","revision":3701580,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":"","width":2967,"height":1741},"screenshot-2.png":{"filename":"screenshot-2.png","revision":3701580,"resolution":"2","location":"assets","locale":"","width":2799,"height":1527},"screenshot-3.png":{"filename":"screenshot-3.png","revision":3701584,"resolution":"3","location":"assets","locale":"","width":2853,"height":1728},"screenshot-4.png":{"filename":"screenshot-4.png","revision":3701580,"resolution":"4","location":"assets","locale":"","width":2954,"height":1622},"screenshot-5.png":{"filename":"screenshot-5.png","revision":3701580,"resolution":"5","location":"assets","locale":"","width":2551,"height":1548},"screenshot-6.png":{"filename":"screenshot-6.png","revision":3701580,"resolution":"6","location":"assets","locale":"","width":2277,"height":1373}},"screenshots":{"1":"Overview dashboard with live SMTP status, delivery statistics, and a recent mails table.","2":"Statistics page showing sent mails, success rate, and errors, plus the full mail log view.","3":"Detail view of an individual message.","4":"SMTP settings page with connection test and debug view.","5":"Plugin setup \u2014 statistics settings (enable\/disable, delete logs, retention count and period, Privacy Mode).","6":"Plugin setup \u2014 role assignment for statistics and SMTP access."}},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[267,26736,131785,212757,6696],"plugin_category":[36,41],"plugin_contributors":[276811],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-339064","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-email","plugin_tags-email-log","plugin_tags-gdpr","plugin_tags-mail-log","plugin_tags-smtp","plugin_category-analytics","plugin_category-communication","plugin_contributors-gunther9966","plugin_committers-gunther9966"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/bentostudio-mail\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3659655","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/bentostudio-mail\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3659655","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/bentostudio-mail\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3659655","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/bentostudio-mail\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3659655","generated":false},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/bentostudio-mail\/assets\/screenshot-1.png?rev=3701580","caption":"Overview dashboard with live SMTP status, delivery statistics, and a recent mails table."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/bentostudio-mail\/assets\/screenshot-2.png?rev=3701580","caption":"Statistics page showing sent mails, success rate, and errors, plus the full mail log view."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/bentostudio-mail\/assets\/screenshot-3.png?rev=3701584","caption":"Detail view of an individual message."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/bentostudio-mail\/assets\/screenshot-4.png?rev=3701580","caption":"SMTP settings page with connection test and debug view."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/bentostudio-mail\/assets\/screenshot-5.png?rev=3701580","caption":"Plugin setup \u2014 statistics settings (enable\/disable, delete logs, retention count and period, Privacy Mode)."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/bentostudio-mail\/assets\/screenshot-6.png?rev=3701580","caption":"Plugin setup \u2014 role assignment for statistics and SMTP access."}],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p><strong>Secure Mail Delivery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Sending via SMTP resolves delivery issues with WordPress emails.<\/p>\n\n<p>Messages are securely authenticated, reliably delivered, and do not end up in spam folders. The built-in email log allows you to track emails in compliance with the GDPR (DSGVO).<\/p>\n\n<p>The plugin offers SMTP sending and email logging without relying on third-party providers. You retain full control over your data.<\/p>\n\n<p>All features are completely free\u2014no Pro version or subscription required.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Mail Log &amp; Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Logs all outgoing emails (similar to Flamingo).<\/li>\n<li>Tracks failed delivery attempts for <strong>quick troubleshooting<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Identifies the sending source in the statistics (e.g. <strong>Contact Form 7<\/strong>, WordPress system notifications and others).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Data Privacy First<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Privacy by design: All log data is stored <strong>exclusively in your local database<\/strong>\u2014no external services, no cloud connections.<\/li>\n<li>Fully customizable retention policy based on log count and storage duration.<\/li>\n<li>Built-in data minimization features complying with major global privacy standards, including GDPR (EU\/UK), CCPA\/CPRA (California), LGPD (Brazil), PIPA (South Korea), PDPA (Singapore), and DPDPA (India).<\/li>\n<li>Automatic deletion of outdated logs (<strong>Data Retention Policy<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>New: Privacy Mode (disables storing email body content).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>SMTP Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Simple SMTP configuration in the WordPress backend.<\/li>\n<li>Two-step diagnostics (socket test &amp; PHPMailer handshake) with debug log.<\/li>\n<li>Sending of test emails and detection of other active SMTP plugins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Access Control<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Access to the log or SMTP settings can be easily assigned to existing WordPress user roles. This allows even editors to view statistics or other settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Multisite Compatible<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Configure settings individually for each single site.<\/li>\n<li>Shared log table prevents database clutter and eliminates excessive separate queries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optimized performance for large multisite networks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Additional Technical Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Clean uninstall: Completely removes all database tables and settings.<\/li>\n<li>Deleted data is permanently purged and cannot be recovered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Support the Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Bentostudio Mail is 100% free, without any hidden costs or Pro versions. If you enjoy using it, there are a few ways you can support the ongoing development:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rate the plugin:<\/strong> Please leave a \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 review on WordPress.org.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Share your ideas:<\/strong> Have suggestions for new features? Let us know in the support forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to your WordPress installation.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin under Plugins &gt; Installed Plugins.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><strong>SMTP Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Configure your email sending options under Bentostudio Mail &gt; SMTP Settings:\nThe current connection status is displayed on the right sidebar.\nSave, test, and activate new settings effortlessly.\nSMTP sending operates independently and can be disabled at any time.\nWhen active, SMTP overrides default mail settings and can be verified using test emails.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Mail Log<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>View all outgoing WordPress emails under Bentostudio Mail &gt; Statistics.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"is%20sending%20via%20smtp%20secure%20and%20reliable%3F\"><h3>Is sending via SMTP secure and reliable?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Compared to the standard PHP <code>mail()<\/code> function, which many WordPress installations use without further configuration, sending via SMTP is generally much more reliable.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20is%20smtp%20and%20how%20do%20i%20use%20it%3F\"><h3>What is SMTP and how do I use it?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>SMTP is a protocol for sending emails and is currently the standard for reliably sending messages on the web.<\/p>\n\n<p>With SMTP, you simply use your own email address\u2014for example, the one you already have with your hosting or email provider\u2014as the sender address for all emails sent from WordPress. The actual sending takes place via your provider\u2019s mailbox; the plugin merely handles the setup in WordPress and verifies the connection.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20support%20compliance%20with%20data%20protection%20laws%20such%20as%20the%20gdpr%20or%20ccpa%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin support compliance with data protection laws such as the GDPR or CCPA?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>All email logs are stored exclusively in the local database on your own server. The freely configurable retention period and limits support the principle of data minimization.\nAdditional options for storage:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Only failed deliveries are saved<\/li>\n<li>Email content (body text) is not stored<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20grant%20editors%20or%20shop%20managers%20access%20to%20smtp%20or%20statistics%3F\"><h3>Can I grant editors or shop managers access to SMTP or statistics?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, permissions can be managed flexibly under Plugin Settings &gt; Role Assignment for each role and view.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20to%20my%20data%20when%20i%20uninstall%20the%20plugin%3F\"><h3>What happens to my data when I uninstall the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>During uninstallation, all log tables and plugin settings are completely deleted.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>2.0.6<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fix compatibility with old PHP versions (before PHP 8.0).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.0.5<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New: Privacy Mode \u2014 storing message body content can be disabled optionally, enabling privacy-first configurations for sensitive data.<\/li>\n<li>New: Filter function in the statistics view (filter by subject, status, recipient, sender, source label).<\/li>\n<li>New: Delete individual messages from the mail log.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.0.4<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Performance: Changed age-based log retention to run efficiently via a daily WP-Cron job instead of on every page load. The cleanup is also triggered instantly when the settings limit changes.<\/li>\n<li>Fix: Improved Multisite compatibility for the mail log database table and limit enforcement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.0.3<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fix: Age-based log retention (Max. storage duration) now correctly deletes entries older than the configured number of days.<\/li>\n<li>New: The SMTP Settings page now displays the currently active WordPress mail sending method (SMTP, PHP mail, Sendmail, etc.) with full configuration details, detected live via <code>phpmailer_init<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Change: \"Max. storage duration\" now defaults to 14 days when left empty \u2014 same behaviour as \"Max. number of entries\" (default: 10,000). Saving 0 or an empty field applies the 14-day default.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.0.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improved formatting in the mail preview.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.0.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Consolidated update \u2014 see previous releases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.18<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial public release.<\/li>\n<li>Modular architecture with four built-in modules: Overview, Statistics, SMTP Settings, Plugin Setup.<\/li>\n<li>Role-based capability system with per-module granularity.<\/li>\n<li>SMTP connection tester with raw socket probe and full PHPMailer debug transcript.<\/li>\n<li>Detection of active third-party SMTP plugins.<\/li>\n<li>Mail log with configurable entry-count and age-based retention limits.<\/li>\n<li>AJAX detail modal with sandboxed email body preview.<\/li>\n<li>Clean uninstall script.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Never lose WordPress emails again! Track, optimize, and secure SMTP delivery. GDPR compliance (EU\/UK) and 100% open source.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/339064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339064"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/gunther9966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=339064"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=339064"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=339064"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=339064"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sna.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=339064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}