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<p>API Mailer for AWS SES replaces <code>wp_mail()</code> with a direct Amazon SES API integration (SendRawEmail). There is no SMTP layer or PHPMailer handoff in the critical path, reducing overhead and improving reliability.</p>
<p>The plugin focuses on correctness, performance, and operational clarity:<br />
– Direct AWS SigV4 signed requests to SES<br />
– Minimal overhead in the <code>wp_mail()</code> hook<br />
– Optional background queue with Action Scheduler or wp_cron fallback<br />
– Optional logging via WooCommerce logger or PHP error_log<br />
– Clean, PSR-4 structured codebase</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ol>
<li>Direct SES API (SendRawEmail) integration — no SMTP required.</li>
<li>Background sending queue with Action Scheduler or wp_cron fallback.</li>
<li>Tiny-args queueing with job IDs to keep cron payloads small and private.</li>
<li>Configurable rate limiting per second to stay under SES send rate.</li>
<li>From/Reply-To handling with optional forced From and custom X-* headers.</li>
<li>Test tab to send a test email and a Status tab to fetch SES GetSendQuota.</li>
<li>Logging via WooCommerce logger or PHP error_log, disabled by default.</li>
<li>Credentials from wp-config (constants) or saved settings.</li>
<li>Lightweight, minimal I/O, no Composer dependency.</li>
<li>Uninstall cleanup toggle to remove settings and queued jobs on deletion.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Why It’s High Performance</h3>
<ul>
<li>Avoids SMTP for the send path; uses PHPMailer only for MIME construction, then sends via SES API directly.</li>
<li>Background queue returns control to the request immediately when enabled.</li>
<li>Job payloads are stored server-side and referenced by a small <code>job_id</code> to avoid large serialized cron arguments.</li>
<li>Logging is optional and disabled by default to keep I/O low.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
<h3>Credentials in wp-config (recommended)</h3>
<p>Define the following constants above “That’s all, stop editing!” in <code>wp-config.php</code>, then enable “Read AWS credentials from wp-config” in the plugin settings.</p>
<pre><code>define('SES_MAILER_ACCESS_KEY', 'YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_ID');
define('SES_MAILER_SECRET_KEY', 'YOUR_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY');
define('SES_MAILER_REGION', 'us-east-1');
</code></pre>
<p>When this mode is enabled, the Access Key, Secret, and Region fields are cleared, disabled, and ignored.</p>
<h3>Background Sending</h3>
<ul>
<li>When enabled, emails are queued and sent out of band by Action Scheduler if available, or by wp_cron as a fallback.</li>
<li>The plugin stores the full email payload in an option keyed by <code>ses_mailer_job_{uuid}</code> (autoload = no) and schedules a tiny cron/action with only <code>job_id</code>.</li>
<li>Retries: up to 3 total attempts with exponential backoff (60s, then 120s).</li>
<li>For consistent cron execution on low-traffic sites, configure a real system cron to call <code>wp-cron.php</code> regularly.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Rate Limiting</h3>
<ul>
<li>A per-email pause is applied based on the configured send rate to avoid exceeding SES limits.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Logging</h3>
<ul>
<li>When enabled, log entries route to WooCommerce Status <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Logs (source: api-mailer-for-aws-ses) if WooCommerce is active, or to the PHP error log otherwise.</li>
<li>Logging is disabled by default. Uncheck “Disable logging” in settings to enable.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<ul>
<li>This plugin connects to Amazon Simple Email Service (AWS SES) at <code>https://email.{region}.amazonaws.com</code> to send email and to fetch sending quotas.</li>
<li>Data sent on each email: recipients, subject, message body, headers, attachments, and your AWS access key ID (signed via AWS SigV4); required to deliver the email.</li>
<li>Data sent when checking quotas: your AWS access key ID and a signed request; no recipient data is sent.</li>
<li>Service terms: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/ — Privacy: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/</li>
</ul>
<h3>Translations</h3>
<ul>
<li>Text domain: <code>api-mailer-for-aws-ses</code></li>
<li>Translation template: <code>languages/api-mailer-for-aws-ses.pot</code></li>
<li>Example: Danish <code>languages/api-mailer-for-aws-ses-da_DK.po</code> (compile to <code>.mo</code> for runtime)</li>
</ul>
<h3>About the Author</h3>
<p>API Mailer for AWS SES is built and maintained by <a href="https://beltoft.net" rel="nofollow ugc">beltoft.net</a>.</p>


API Mailer for AWS SES

Amazon SES API mailer for WordPress that bypasses SMTP and sends via the SES SendRawEmail API with a lightweight, high‑performance design.

fullworks

Alan Fuller

<p>Fullworks Simple Setup for Amazon SES replaces the default WordPress email function with Amazon SES, ensuring reliable email delivery for your WordPress site.</p>
<p>This plugin is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amazon Web Services, Inc.</p>
<p>Features:<br />
* Easy configuration through WordPress admin<br />
* Optional credential configuration via wp-config.php constants (12-factor / env-var friendly)<br />
* Supports all standard WordPress emails<br />
* Test email functionality<br />
* Credentials stored in the WordPress database, or defined as wp-config.php constants to keep them out of the database<br />
* Support for HTML and plain text emails</p>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
<p>Before using this plugin, you need to:</p>
<ol>
<li>Have an AWS account</li>
<li>Set up Amazon SES in your preferred region</li>
<li>Verify your sender email address or domain in AWS SES</li>
<li>Create an IAM user with SES sending permissions</li>
<li>Generate Access Keys for the IAM user</li>
</ol>
<h3>Defining Credentials in wp-config.php</h3>
<p>Instead of storing AWS credentials in the database via the settings UI, you can define them as PHP constants in <code>wp-config.php</code>. This is the recommended approach for production sites and works well with environment variables on managed hosts.</p>
<p>Add the following before the <code>/* That's all, stop editing! */</code> line in <code>wp-config.php</code>:</p>
<pre><code>define( 'FSSFAS_ACCESS_KEY_ID',     getenv( 'FSSFAS_ACCESS_KEY_ID' ) ?: '' );
define( 'FSSFAS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY', getenv( 'FSSFAS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY' ) ?: '' );
define( 'FSSFAS_REGION',            getenv( 'FSSFAS_REGION' ) ?: 'us-east-1' );
</code></pre>
<p>Each constant is independent — you can define one, two, or all three. Any constant that is defined takes precedence over the value saved in the settings page, and the matching field in the admin UI is locked while the constant is in effect.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin sends your site’s outgoing email through Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES), a service provided by Amazon Web Services, Inc. When WordPress sends an email and the plugin has been configured with valid AWS credentials, the message is transmitted to Amazon SES instead of being delivered by your server’s default mailer.</p>
<p>The following data is sent to Amazon SES for each email:</p>
<ul>
<li>The recipient address(es), and any Cc, Bcc and Reply-To addresses</li>
<li>The sender name and address</li>
<li>The email subject and message body</li>
<li>Any file attachments included with the email</li>
<li>Your AWS Access Key ID and the AWS region you select, used to authenticate the request</li>
</ul>
<p>No data is sent to Amazon SES unless you have entered AWS credentials in the plugin settings (or defined them as <code>wp-config.php</code> constants). Without credentials the plugin does nothing and WordPress sends email using its normal method.</p>
<p>This service is provided by Amazon Web Services, Inc. Your use of it is governed by their terms and privacy policy:</p>
<ul>
<li>Amazon SES: https://aws.amazon.com/ses/</li>
<li>AWS Service Terms: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/</li>
<li>AWS Privacy Notice: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/</li>
</ul>


Fullworks Simple Setup for Amazon SES

Send WordPress emails through Amazon SES (Simple Email Service) with easy configuration.

API Mailer for AWS SES vs Fullworks Simple Setup for Amazon SES