Title: Change Admin Email Author: johndeebdd Published: March 15, 2018 Last modified: April 8, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/assets/banner- 772x250.jpg?rev=2264324) ![](https://ps.w.org/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/assets/icon- 256x256.jpg?rev=2264324) # Change Admin Email By [johndeebdd](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johndeebdd/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email.5.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-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 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4a4071d34707da05675f28314671c79dadbcd45f6fbe207efe4702d456c1c95e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-plugin-9924/)󠁿 [rgdebree](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rgdebree/) July 18, 2026 Does only one thing: change admin email, but does it excellent. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27192db3c004998f2908a2a9f00811eadd78ccf954ec37c41054858afcdf3726? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works perfectly!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-perfectly-2944/)󠁿 [Spencer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pugboy/) June 21, 2026 The plugin does exactly what it says on the tin, and is faster than launching PHP MyAdmin or other tools. Use it! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1fe1b92e2687b6771816b692d43e56b700a75b9b305bde4fe934c071736483f0? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Spam Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/spam-plugin-19/)󠁿 [Thane](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thanewest/) February 25, 2026 1 reply Using it adds you to the owners email list, you get sent spam email from them. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9ec4e90e13b83543174025ec2d726e6789fda00988c7b3eef8dee62ef12f3d11? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excelent plugin!!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excelent-plugin-570/)󠁿 [wiredgorilla](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wiredgorilla/) February 15, 2026 Excelent plugin!!! Excelent plugin!!! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1d95946f7c8e66265445d0e55209833acbcb6baf0e624c347e9805f41062b01c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Lifesaver! 5/5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lifesaver-5-5/)󠁿 [photoMaldives](https://profiles.wordpress.org/photomaldives/) December 3, 2025 Worked perfectly, and far easier than talking a client through phpMyAdmin. Many thanks. 5⭐ ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6d4a33ad3e5087a0582b22b661f22cfd18b8c4825269478c31fc93dd33e236c0? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It works perfectly](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-works-perfectly-176/)󠁿 [yvonnefm](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yvonnefm/) November 20, 2025 You just need to activate it and change the email. Easy! [ Read all 139 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Change Admin Email” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ johndeebdd ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johndeebdd/) “Change Admin Email” has been translated into 12 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Change Admin Email” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/change-admin-email-setting-without-outbound-email) ### Interested in development? 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