Title: Change Sender Email – From Name and From Address Author: Umar Draz Published: June 18, 2015 Last modified: September 14, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/assets/banner-772x250. png?rev=1183780) ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/assets/icon-128x128.png? rev=1183778) # Change Sender Email – From Name and From Address By [Umar Draz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/itpixelz/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz.2.2.1.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/) ## Description By default WordPress sends every email from **wordpress@yourdomain.com** with the sender name **WordPress**. Recipients see an address nobody recognises, and spam filters treat it with suspicion. This plugin changes the WordPress sender email and the from name. Two fields, one settings page, nothing else to configure. #### What it changes * The **from email address** on every email WordPress sends * The **from name** shown in the recipient’s inbox It applies to password resets, new user notifications, comment notifications, and email from contact form and WooCommerce plugins that send through WordPress. #### How it works The plugin hooks the standard `wp_mail_from` and `wp_mail_from_name` filters. No files are modified and nothing is stored beyond the two settings. Deactivate it and WordPress returns to its own defaults immediately. #### What it does not do It does not send email itself. If your email is not arriving at all, the problem is delivery rather than the sender address, and you need an SMTP plugin. Changing the from address helps with how your email looks, and is often enough to keep it out of spam, but it cannot fix a server that is failing to send. ## Screenshots [⌊Go to the Settings link from left sidebar in wp-admin and then go to the link " WP Default Mail" and then change the settings as per your requirement.⌉⌊Go to the Settings link from left sidebar in wp-admin and then go to the link "WP Default Mail" and then change the settings as per your requirement.⌉[ Go to the Settings link from left sidebar in wp-admin and then go to the link “WP Default Mail” and then change the settings as per your requirement. [⌊Sender name and email id⌉⌊Sender name and email id⌉[ Sender name and email id [⌊Sender name and email id in email client⌉⌊Sender name and email id in email client⌉[ Sender name and email id in email client ## Installation 1. Download the plugin zip file and extract it from zip folder and upload `wp-default- sender-email-by-it-pixelz` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Go to settings of the plugin and edit options and save it. (Settings -> WP Default Mail) 4. That’s it!!! Enjoy 🙂 ## FAQ ### How do I change the WordPress from email address? Go to Settings, then WP Default Mail. Enter the address you want in the Sender Mail ID field and save. Every email WordPress sends then comes from that address. ### How do I change the sender name on WordPress emails? The same screen has a Sender Name field. Whatever you enter there replaces “WordPress” in the recipient’s inbox. ### Does this work with Contact Form 7, WPForms or WooCommerce? Yes, for any plugin that sends through WordPress itself. Those plugins call wp_mail(), and this plugin filters the sender on that call. A plugin that sends through its own SMTP connection, bypassing WordPress, sets its own sender. ### Will this stop my emails going to spam? Often it helps. A recognisable from address at your own domain looks far less suspicious than wordpress@yourdomain. It is not a complete answer on its own: spam filtering also depends on the SPF and DKIM records for your domain. ### My emails are not arriving at all. Will this fix that? No. That is a delivery problem, not a sender problem. Use an SMTP plugin to route your email through a real mail server, and use this plugin alongside it to control how the sender appears. ### What happens if I leave the fields empty? WordPress uses its own defaults. The plugin only steps in once you have set an address, and it ignores an address that is not valid. ### Does it work on multisite? Yes. Settings are per site, so each site in the network has its own sender. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9583a07a17a79fc7014a5492de6aa548bc2faf160182ea80b033ecf191aaed4b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Couldn’t be any simpler!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/couldnt-be-any-simpler/)󠁿 [ragrant0](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ragrant0/) October 29, 2019 1 reply Kudos to the developer for making a simple plugin that does the job. There are just two fields (sender's Name and Email address) to set and forget – tucked neatly away under the wordpress Settings menu. I tried a few others, but their settings had several extra options, which make it a bit confusing for those who don't know about email protocol. E.g. "Use return path / Don't use return path", sender port number, SSL or TLS? ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/901ec7fc6a2573a259554aa027aeb3c9e0412d8cf6036352a3c4cb3cde447e20? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[This is exactly what I was looking for!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-is-exactly-what-i-was-looking-for-12/)󠁿 [mattyan0930](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mattyan0930/) September 7, 2019 1 reply Works great, very nice and simple, easy to use!! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7c3b8cfbfcb7b65fa826ff02b1ef02298cb73d7b67615aa4ead7a50d495d4f43? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Nice Plugin Created By Team IT Pixelz](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-plugin-created-by-team-it-pixelz/)󠁿 [itzem](https://profiles.wordpress.org/itzem/) July 14, 2019 1 reply IT Pixelz team is creative one and they develop nice apps and plugin this is really great for bloggers who want to use there own name in the email best of luck guys. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a6800b418a808d6106cc3d6c2516b75a33fbf857ebc705956eb2b7560f81e09f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Wp Default Sender Email](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-default-sender-email/)󠁿 [arrenato](https://profiles.wordpress.org/arrenato/) July 4, 2018 1 reply It works perfectly. Thank you for your work! [ Read all 4 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Change Sender Email – From Name and From Address” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Umar Draz ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/itpixelz/) [Translate “Change Sender Email – From Name and From Address” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.2.1 * Rewrote the plugin listing so people searching for “change sender email” or “ from email address” can actually find it. No change to how the plugin works. * The plugin is now called Change Sender Email – From Name and From Address. Your settings, and the plugin folder, are untouched. #### 2.2.0 * Fixed: on a site that had not saved any settings yet, outgoing mail was sent with an empty From address and an empty sender name, and two PHP warnings were raised on every message. The plugin now leaves WordPress’s own values in place until a sender is configured, and ignores an invalid address. * Updated the bundled Freemius SDK from 2.5.6 to 2.13.4, which resolves the PHP 8.2 to 8.5 deprecation notices raised on every page load. * Tested up to WordPress 7.1. Declared a minimum of PHP 7.0. #### 2.1.0 * Improvements in security best practices * Added support for opt in signup option for updates #### 2.0 * Stores default sender name from blog name and email ID as support@yourwebsite. com * Improvements in security best practices ## Meta * Version **2.2.1** * Last updated **4 days ago** * Active installations **500+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.1** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Tags * [from email](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/from-email/)[sender name](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sender-name/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 5 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-default-sender-email-by-it-pixelz/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Umar Draz ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/itpixelz/) ## Support Got something to say? 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