About This Index
This page is a directory of all Email tab features. Each has its own dedicated guide with configuration, troubleshooting, and developer filters.
The Email tab has 3 subtabs:
- Email Settings: Core email infrastructure (logging, SMTP)
- Notifications: Disable various WordPress admin email notifications
- WooCommerce: WooCommerce-specific transactional email control
Email Settings
| Feature | Description | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Email Logging | Track and log every email WordPress sends. View history, resend failed emails, audit communications. | View guide |
| Enable SMTP Settings | Replace WordPress’s default mail() with authenticated SMTP for reliable email delivery. |
View guide |
Notifications
| Feature | Description | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Comment Reply Email | Send notification emails to commenters when someone replies to their comment. Configurable notification type. | View guide |
| Disable Password Change Email | Stop the “your password was changed” notification when users change their password. | View guide |
| Disable New User Email | Stop the admin notification when new users register. | View guide |
| Disable Admin Email Change | Remove the verification step when admin email is changed. | View guide |
| Disable Auto Update Emails (Core) | Stop the post-update email for WordPress core. | View guide |
| Disable Auto Update Emails (Plugins) | Stop the post-update email for plugins. | View guide |
| Disable Auto Update Emails (Themes) | Stop the post-update email for themes. | View guide |
See the Notifications index for a full overview.
WooCommerce
| Feature | Description | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Disable WooCommerce Emails | Suppress all WooCommerce transactional emails. | View guide |
| Only Allow Reset Password Email | Allow only the customer reset password email; suppress everything else. | View guide |
Common Combinations
For a typical blog:
- Enable Email Logging: ON (audit trail)
- Enable SMTP Settings: ON (reliable delivery)
- All other features: defaults
For a high-traffic membership site:
- Enable Email Logging: ON
- Enable SMTP Settings: ON
- All “Disable” notifications: ON (less admin noise)
- Disable WooCommerce Emails: depends on whether customers want order emails
For a privacy-focused site (GDPR-conscious):
- Enable SMTP Settings: ON (authenticated sending)
- All “Disable” notifications: ON (minimize data flow)
- Only Allow Reset Password Email: ON (account recovery without other emails)
For a managed WordPress site (agency-hosted):
- Enable Email Logging: ON (client reporting)
- Enable SMTP Settings: ON
- Disable Admin Email Change: ON (no verification for trusted admins)
