Title: Patrick's Replies | WordPress.org --- # Patrick [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 318 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/replies/page/3/?output_format=md)… [20](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/replies/page/20/?output_format=md) [21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/replies/page/21/?output_format=md) [22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/replies/page/22/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin] Mail Works Better](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mail-works-better-2/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [2 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mail-works-better-2/#post-18898696) * Hi [@adriel05](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adriel05/), * Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for the honest feedback, glad to hear WP Mail SMTP got your emails flowing again! * You mentioned the setup took a little time, and that’s fair feedback. If you don’t mind me asking, I’d love to know more on where you may have gotten stuck as that’s exactly the kind of input that helps us simplify the experience further. * In the meantime, it may help to know that we have [step-by-step setup guides for every supported mailer,](https://wpmailsmtp.com/categories/docs/getting-started/) with in-depth walkthroughs to get you up and running, and we’re always looking for ways to make these even better. If you ever hit any snags or have suggestions on what could’ve made setup smoother, please open a thread on our [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-mail-smtp/#new-topic-0) and we’ll be glad to help. * Kind regards - This reply was modified 2 months, 1 week ago by [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/). * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Sugar Calendar - Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform] Page not found on event](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-not-found-on-event/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [2 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-not-found-on-event/#post-18895514) * Hi [@sunflowermom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sunflowermom/), * Just checking in, did flushing the permalinks resolve the **“Page not found”** issue on your events? If you’re still running into the issue, do let us know so that we can dive deeper into this and get this working. * Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Sugar Calendar - Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform] Blank pages after first page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blank-pages-after-first-page/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blank-pages-after-first-page/#post-18881197) * Hi [@sdcbmthsch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sdcbmthsch/), * Thanks for reaching out! I tested this on your site and wasn’t able to replicate the issue, here’s what [I’m seeing on my end.](https://a.supportally.com/v/Zofm3i) Could you take a look and confirm? * In the meantime, I noticed you’re still using the legacy block to render the calendar. I’d recommend switching to the latest calendar block, either via the [WordPress block editor or shortcode,](https://sugarcalendar.com/docs/events/displaying-the-calendar/) as this may resolve the issue. Could you give that a try and let me know if you run into any blockers? * Looking forward to hearing from you! * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin] Quite good when it works](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quite-good-when-it-works/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quite-good-when-it-works/#post-18879281) * Hi [@subcultz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/subcultz/), * Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We’re glad WP Mail SMTP has been working well for you overall. * Just to clarify, WP Mail SMTP handles the delivery of emails from your WordPress site to your customers’ inboxes. It acts as a bridge so that any email WordPress sends (including WooCommerce order notes) gets routed through your configured mailer. It doesn’t generate or control the content of those notes itself, that part comes from WooCommerce or whichever plugin triggers the email. * That said, you mentioned that emails silently stop every few months without any warning. There are a few things that could cause this depending on the mailer you’re using, for example expired SMTP credentials. However, whenever these errors occur, the plugin will always include a [log record if the debugging option is enabled](https://wpmailsmtp.com/docs/how-to-debug-email-sending-issues-in-wp-mail-smtp/), so you can get insight into what’s happening and the reason behind the issue. * In addition, considering this is potentially a setup-specific issue, I’d recommend opening a [support thread ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-mail-smtp/#new-topic-0) when the issue happens so the support team can help narrow down the cause and advise on a potential permanent fix. * Thanks again for the feedback. * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin] Does the Job, Needs Improvement](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reliable-but-some-minor-issues/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reliable-but-some-minor-issues/#post-18870494) * Hi [@janell12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/janell12/), * Thank you for the kind words and the honest feedback, we really appreciate it! * Glad to hear setup was smooth and that email delivery is working well for you. That’s exactly what we set out to do. * We’d love to know more about the specific features or customization options you feel are missing, that kind of feedback is genuinely useful for shaping what we work on next. WP Mail SMTP’s free version is designed to include everything you need to get your WordPress emails sending reliably, including built-in [debugging and troubleshooting tools](https://wpmailsmtp.com/docs/how-to-debug-email-sending-issues-in-wp-mail-smtp/) to help diagnose any delivery issues**.** * If something feels like it’s missing or could work better, feel free to open a support thread with more detail and we’ll be happy to take a look it’s possible what you’re looking for is already there, or we can log it as a suggestion for a future update. * Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts! * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin] Nothing to commend at all](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nothing-to-commend-at-all/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nothing-to-commend-at-all/#post-18870473) * Hi [@vinzenzmai](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vinzenzmai/), * Thank you for leaving a review, and for sharing your experience. * We’d genuinely like to understand what went wrong for you. “Worst plugin I’ve ever seen” tells us something went very wrong with your experience, but without more detail we’re not able to help or improve things for you or others. * [WP Mail SMTP](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/) is designed to fix a very common WordPress problem: emails sent from WordPress often land in spam or don’t get delivered at all because they rely on your hosting server’s mail function, which most inbox providers don’t trust. The plugin replaces that with a proper SMTP connection through a mailer of your choice [Gmail, Outlook, SendLayer, Brevo, and many others](https://wpmailsmtp.com/docs/a-complete-guide-to-wp-mail-smtp-mailers/) which significantly improves deliverability. * To highlight, The free [WP Mail SMTP](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/) includes all the basic functions to achieve and we also have a detailed guide on[ getting this up and running with your mailer of choice.](https://wpmailsmtp.com/docs/a-complete-guide-to-wp-mail-smtp-mailers/) * If you don’t mind us following up, could you share a bit more about what happened? Whether it was a setup issue, emails still not delivering, a conflict with another plugin, or something else entirely, we’re happy to take a proper look and help you get things working. * Regards. * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin] This is Great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-is-great-144/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-is-great-144/#post-18870463) * Hi [@noahth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noahth/), * I’m glad to hear it, thanks for confirming! Cheers. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin] action_scheduler_run_queue add by WP Mail?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/action_scheduler_run_queue-add-by-wp-mail/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/action_scheduler_run_queue-add-by-wp-mail/#post-18862806) * Hi [@123nadav](https://wordpress.org/support/users/123nadav/), * Thanks for the follow-up, glad I was able to answer the questions, and thanks for digging into it so thoroughly. * If something else comes up, or you have any question on WP Mail SMTP, don’t hesitate to reach out. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin] action_scheduler_run_queue add by WP Mail?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/action_scheduler_run_queue-add-by-wp-mail/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/action_scheduler_run_queue-add-by-wp-mail/#post-18862358) * Hi [@123nadav](https://wordpress.org/support/users/123nadav/), * Thanks for the update and the follow-up questions. * **1. Multiple versions of Action Scheduler** * When multiple plugins bundle Action Scheduler, WordPress automatically uses whichever version is the most recent one loaded. The library is designed to handle this it runs a version check on load and the newest version takes over, so you won’t end up with multiple instances running in parallel. * **2. System cron + WP-Cron overlap** * When you run a system cron every 5 minutes via `wget`, it triggers `wp-cron.php` directly. Meanwhile, Action Scheduler’s internal hook fires every minute through WP-Cron. If your system cron is hitting `wp-cron.php` while WP-Cron is also running via normal page loads, you can end up with overlapping cron runs, which causes actions to pile up and spike server activity. * Hope that helps clarify things! Let us know if anything else comes up. * Kind regards. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin] Konnte das SMTP-Konto nicht authentifizieren](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/konnte-das-smtp-konto-nicht-authentifizieren/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/konnte-das-smtp-konto-nicht-authentifizieren/#post-18861249) * Hi [@mipohl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mipohl/), * Thanks for reaching out to us and sorry for the trouble! * Looking at your error log, the `535 Authentication credentials invalid` response is actually coming directly from GMX’s SMTP server, meaning the connection itself is working fine, but the server is rejecting the credentials being sent. So something is still off on that end. * To rule out any copy/paste issues, I’d recommend using a tool to confirm your credentials first, such as [https://www.smtper.net](https://www.smtper.net/) * Enter `smtp.gmx.net` as the host and port `587` and run the test. This will confirm whether the server is reachable and responding correctly. * Once that checks out, re-apply your credentials in WP Mail SMTP: 1. Go to **WP Mail SMTP > Settings** 2. Clear the **Password** field and re-add the correct value. 3. Hit **Save Settings** 4. Go to **WP Mail SMTP > Tools > Email Test** and send a test email * I hope this helps. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin] action_scheduler_run_queue add by WP Mail?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/action_scheduler_run_queue-add-by-wp-mail/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/action_scheduler_run_queue-add-by-wp-mail/#post-18861233) * Hi [@123nadav](https://wordpress.org/support/users/123nadav/), * To confirm WP Mail SMTP does use the Action Scheduler library, so it does add the action_scheduler_run_queue cron hook to your site. * Here’s a bit of context on what it actually does: * Action Scheduler is a widely used background processing library, also used by WooCommerce, WPForms, All in One SEO, and many other popular plugins. By default, it hooks into WP-Cron and checks every minute to see if there are any scheduled tasks to run. The key thing to note is that it only checks, if there are no pending tasks queued, it uses very minimal resources and exits quickly. * WP Mail SMTP uses Action Scheduler specifically to handle background tasks like email logging, email reports, and other resource-intensive operations, so they don’t slow down your site’s front end. * Regarding your index.php going “crazy” in SSH after 24 hours, this is worth investigating a bit more carefully. A few things that could cause this: 1. **A large backlog of queued actions:** If there are many past-due actions stacking up, Action Scheduler will try to process them all, which can spike server activity. You can check this by going to WP Mail SMTP » Tools » Scheduled Actions in your WordPress dashboard and looking for a high volume of pending or failed actions. 2. Another plugin also using Action Scheduler: Since Action Scheduler is shared across plugins, if you have WooCommerce or WPForms active as well, their scheduled tasks run through the same hook. It’s worth checking which plugins’ tasks are actually filling the queue. * For a full overview of how WP Mail SMTP uses Action Scheduler, [this doc may be helpful](https://wpmailsmtp.com/docs/how-to-troubleshoot-action-scheduler-issues-wp-mail-smtp-2-1-1/). * Hope this clears things up! Let us know if you have any other questions. * Kind regards. * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[Easy WP SMTP – WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more] An essential plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-essential-plugin-51/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-essential-plugin-51/#post-18861222) * Hi [@nordiskastil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nordiskastil/), Thank you so much for the kind words and the 5-star review! We’re really glad WP Mail SMTP has been an essential part of your WordPress setup. * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin] Fast and easy implement](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fast-and-easy-implement/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fast-and-easy-implement/#post-18856949) * Thank you so much for the kind words and the 5-star review [@zamcomer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zamcomer/)! We’re thrilled to hear the setup went smoothly. * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin] Quick, easy and effective](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quick-easy-and-effective-5/) * Plugin Support [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/quick-easy-and-effective-5/#post-18856920) * Hi [@skeltongsv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skeltongsv/), * That’s wonderful to hear, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We’re glad to know it’s been a smooth experience. * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[WP Mail Logging] great free logger](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-free-logger/) * [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paddyam/) * (@paddyam) * [3 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-free-logger/#post-18856008) * Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad WP Mail Logging is hitting the mark for you. 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