Title: Reply-To for WP_Mail Author: Javier Casares Published: October 25, 2024 Last modified: January 20, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/replyto/assets/icon.svg?rev=3175408) # Reply-To for WP_Mail By [Javier Casares](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/replyto.2.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/replyto/#description) * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/replyto/#reviews) * [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/replyto/#installation) * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/replyto/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/replyto/) ## Description The Reply-To for WP_Mail plugin allows you to easily manage the “Reply-To” header for all emails sent from your WordPress site. With this plugin, you can specify a custom email address that recipients will use when replying to your site’s emails, ensuring that responses go to the correct inbox. ### Compatibility * WordPress: 4.1 – 6.9 * PHP: 5.6 – 8.5 ## Installation #### Manual download Extract the contents of the ZIP and upload the contents to the `/wp-content/plugins/ replyto/` directory. Once uploaded, it will appear in your plugin list. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Reply-To for WP_Mail” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Javier Casares ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/) “Reply-To for WP_Mail” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/replyto/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Reply-To for WP_Mail” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/replyto) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/replyto/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/replyto/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/replyto/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/replyto/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### [2.0.0] – 2026-01-20 **Major Release – Context-Based Reply-To Routing** This major release combines multiple enhancements including context-based email routing, security improvements, and Reply-To name support. **Added** * Context-based Reply-To routing – Configure different Reply-To addresses for different types of emails. * Six email contexts: Default, Authentication & Security, Comments & Moderation, Users & Registration, System & Updates, WooCommerce. * WooCommerce tab only visible when WooCommerce plugin is active. * Intelligent context detection using backtrace analysis. * Modern tabbed user interface using WordPress native nav-tab-wrapper. * Visual status indicators on each tab (green = active with email, red = inactive or no email). * Legend explaining status indicators for easy understanding. * Enable/disable toggle for each context (except Default which is always active). * Fallback chain: Specific context Default context Legacy settings. * Detailed descriptions and examples for each context in the admin UI. * Reply-To Name field – Now you can specify a name to display with the Reply-To email address (e.g., “Support Team [support@example.com](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/replyto/support@example.com?output_format=md)“). * Name sanitization with header injection prevention. * Length validation for name field (255 characters maximum). * Created uninstall.php for proper cleanup of plugin data on uninstallation. * Implemented logging of configuration changes for security auditing (requires WP_DEBUG_LOG). * Added DNS validation for email domains with user-friendly warnings. * Enhanced email validation with additional security checks. * Added success/error messages for better user feedback. **Changed** * Complete rewrite of settings page with modern tab-based interface. * Email detection now uses backtrace analysis for accurate context identification. * Settings structure changed from individual options to array-based configuration( wp_mail_replyto_contexts). * Improved sanitization and validation for multiple contexts. * Enhanced logging with context information in debug mode. * Email header construction now supports both name and email format. * Updated sanitize callback to use custom function with enhanced validation. * Improved security documentation and code comments. **Security Enhancements** * Added explicit header injection prevention with defense-in-depth validation. * Implemented strict RFC 5322 email format validation. * Enhanced input sanitization with multiple validation layers. **Technical** * New database structure: Single serialized array instead of multiple options ( more efficient). * Backward compatible: Legacy options (v1.0.x) still work during migration period. * Context detection covers: Password resets, comments, user registration, system updates, WooCommerce emails. * Clean uninstallation: Removes all options including migration flags. * Automatic migration from v1.0.x – Your existing settings are preserved in the Default context. **Compatibility** * WordPress: 4.1 – 6.9 * PHP: 5.6 – 8.5 **Tests** * PHP Coding Standards: 3.13.4 * WordPress Coding Standards: 3.3.0 * Plugin Check (PCP): 1.4.0 #### [1.0.3] – 2025-04-08 **Changed** * Compatible with WordPress 6.8. * Improved functions documentation. **Compatibility** * WordPress: 4.1 – 6.9 * PHP: 5.6 – 8.5 **Tests** * PHP Coding Standards: 3.12.1 * WordPress Coding Standards: 3.1.0 * Plugin Check (PCP): 1.4.0 #### [1.0.2] – 2024-11-02 **Fixed** * Preparation for GlotPress. #### [1.0.1] – 2024-10-31 **Added** * Translation ready. #### [1.0.0] – 2024-10-22 **Added** * First version. ## Community plugin This plugin is developed and supported by a community. [Contribute to this plugin](https://github.com/javiercasares/replyto) ## Meta * Version **2.0.0** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **100+** * WordPress version ** 4.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/replyto/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/replyto/), and [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/replyto/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/replyto) * Tags * [email](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/email/)[mail](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mail/) [reply to](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reply-to/)[smtp](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/smtp/) * [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/replyto/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/replyto/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/replyto/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Javier Casares ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/replyto/)