EmailKit: make WordPress and WooCommerce emails presentable
The order, signup and password-reset messages WordPress sends by default look like 2010. You can fix them in minutes without writing code.
Short answer
EmailKit is a plugin that replaces the default WordPress and WooCommerce email templates with a visual editor. You install it, choose which emails to customize (order confirmation, new user, password reset) and edit them with blocks. It does not change deliverability: for the emails to actually arrive you still need SMTP configured.
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- March 18, 2026
Antes de empezar necesitas
- A WordPress site with administrator access
- WooCommerce installed, if you are going to customize store emails
- SMTP already configured so the emails actually go out
Sales are good, the store looks good, and then the customer receives a confirmation email set in Times New Roman on a white background with no logo. That email is part of your brand, and it is usually the last thing anyone fixes.
1. Install and activate
From Plugins → Add new, search for EmailKit, install and activate. It adds its own menu in the dashboard.
2. Pick the email to customize
The plugin lists the emails that WordPress and WooCommerce send. Start with the order confirmation: it is the most opened email in the whole store.
3. Edit with blocks
The editor works with blocks: header with logo, body, product table, footer with your details. Dynamic fields (customer name, order number, total) are inserted as tags that get replaced on send.
4. Send a test email
The plugin lets you send a test. Send it to Gmail, to Outlook and, if you can, to a corporate address. Open them on your phone: that is where most email is read.
The step people skip
If your emails do not arrive, the design does not matter. WordPress uses PHP's mail() function by default and almost no server has it configured properly. Install an SMTP plugin, connect it to a real sending service and set up the DNS records. It is boring, and it is what decides whether your emails exist.
Frequently asked questions
Does this make my emails more likely to reach the inbox?
No. EmailKit changes the design, not the delivery. For deliverability you need real SMTP with SPF, DKIM and DMARC configured in your DNS. They are two different problems that get confused often.
Does it work with any theme?
Yes, because it acts on the email, not on the site. The theme has no part in how a message looks in the recipient's inbox.
Which emails are worth customizing first?
The three that get opened most: order confirmation, shipping notice and password reset. The rest can wait.
Do they look good on mobile?
The templates are responsive, but test them. HTML email behaves differently in every client and Outlook is still the most temperamental.
