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Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce

By Saad Iqbal

E-commerce & Shopping /

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce Review - In-Depth Analysis

Design and send custom emails with Email Templates plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce. Customize your email designs easily.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.86/10

User Rating

4.6/5 (based on 133+ reviews)

Active Installations

20,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Email Templates is a WordPress plugin that allows you to customize your WooCommerce and WordPress website's default transactional email designs and templates.

The easy-to-use editor lets you choose a template style, and you can customize it by adding a logo or text, changing colors, and editing the footer.

With this plugin, you can live preview your emails, match them to your brand's color theme, and configure settings such as the sender's name and email address.

You can also send test emails and import/export custom style settings. The plugin supports various email types including new orders, customer invoices, and account resets.

Comparing to Alternatives

This plugin has no close direct alternative in its category, making it a unique choice for email template customization in WordPress and WooCommerce.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and effective for customizing WordPress emails
Long-term reliability with users reporting years of use
User-friendly interface for easy email template design
Responsive support for bug fixes
Produces visually appealing email templates

Weaknesses

Lacks WooCommerce-specific features
Limited personalization options compared to some competitors
No test mail functionality in recent versions
No direct alternatives to compare feature sets

User Sentiment Analysis

With a high overall rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 133 reviews, most users appreciate the plugin's simplicity and effectiveness, though a small minority report significant issues.

Positive highlights

'A very good plugin—simple and effective.' — ulrichgenisson
'Nice and easy plugin! I easily found everything to customize a good email template the way I like it!' — Rakem
'This is a wonderfully simple plug-in which makes my site's emails look beautiful.' — gerarde
'Works well. Used on multiple sites for years. Support was responsive when we encountered a bug.' — evanltd
'A really fine tool' — Rakem

Common complaints

Removed 'Test mail' functionality
Does not support translations well, leaving English text in emails
Contains multiple bugs affecting usability
Adds unsolicited banner ads in the admin dashboard
Limited WooCommerce integration and personalization options

Weaknesses

Security vulnerabilities fixed in past versions
No WooCommerce-specific features
Bugs reported by users
Unsolicited ads in admin area

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a straightforward and reliable plugin to customize WordPress email templates without needing WooCommerce-specific features.

Not ideal for

Those requiring advanced WooCommerce email customization, full translation support, or a plugin free from past security vulnerabilities and intrusive ads.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers essential email template customization features suitable for most WordPress users.

Final Verdict

Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce is a solid choice for users wanting a simple and effective way to customize their WordPress emails. It enjoys strong positive feedback for ease of use and visual results, with responsive support addressing bugs.

However, it lacks WooCommerce-specific features, has had security vulnerabilities in the past, and some users report bugs and unwanted admin ads. Users needing advanced features or full translation support may want to consider other options, but for straightforward email customization, this plugin remains a valuable free tool.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce plugin.

Email Customizer

Email Designer

Email Templates

Woocommerce Email

Screenshots

FAQ

Copy the templates folder into your theme, then in functions.php add the following:

add_filter('mailtpl_customizer_template', function($default_template_path){     return get_stylesheet_directory() . '/email/templates/default.php'; });

Contributors and developers

“Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.