Change Admin Email
Change Admin Email
Description
This plugin allows an administrator to change the “site admin email”, without sending a confirmation email from the server. This can be useful for testing purposes, localhost setups, or any other situation where outbound email is disabled on the site. A new “feature” of WordPress 4.9 is that the administrator cannot change the site admin email without outgoing email setup on the server. This plugin restores the administrator’s ability to change this setting without sending a confirmation email. Note that the “site admin email” is the global email used for admin purposes on the site. It is the “from” address when the site sends an email. The “site admin email” may be different from the administrator’s personal user email, which is associated with the administrator’s user account.
Usage
Once activated, an administrator can change the admin email from the Settings >> General page. You can request a test email be sent to the new email address. The test email is sent from our servers. You can view our privacy policy here: at https://generalchicken.guru/privacy-policy-2/ .
Installation
Clone or copy the file into your plugins directory, then activate the plugin from the admin menu.
Reviews
It works perfectly
By yvonnefm on November 20, 2025
You just need to activate it and change the email. Easy!
Easy and working Solution
By Bilal Afridi (bilo09) on October 11, 2025
Thanks to the plugin developer the plugin is easy and it do the work Highly recommend
Works!
By janetmoon on October 3, 2025
It fixed my problem 100% 🙂
Great Solution
By Jens Schneider (aelsnet) on July 1, 2025
Love the simple solution. Much appreciated!!
Works even on local server
By Mizagorn on May 25, 2025
Fantastic, no-fuss plugin that just works like it's supposed to. Really appreciate the developer's efforts!
It does exactly what it says
By danielepais on April 11, 2025
Perfect plugin to use when testing a client site before going live.
Quick and easy!
By chamwatkins on March 23, 2025
Thank you for this. I “inherited” a website for a local minister after the previous developer retired and handed it off. Email was never set up on it and the site would never send a conformation email to the original admin. With this plugin, I was able to change it right away!
Wonderful
By Chiya Rimpy (chiyarimpy) on February 28, 2025
One of the time saving plugin.
So helpful!
By scandidesignco on February 21, 2025
This saves so much time trying to coordinate with clients to confirm the email change. You just install it and update the admin email. That's it. Thank you!
Great plugin
By craigvs on February 20, 2025
Does what it says without any issues and saved a lot of time.