Blacklist Unwanted Email – Formidable Forms
v1.0by abahalkar · updated 7 years ago
This is a free add-on plugin for Formidable Forms , which validates the email field and restrict unwanted email submission as well as allowed only bus …
- Rank
- #16,844
- Up354 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 97
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.5K
- 3,458 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Blacklist Unwanted Email at a glance
Blacklist Unwanted Email is a WordPress plugin by abahalkar with 90+ active installs, the #16,844 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 18% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Oct 17, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.3.27. Among the 5 plugins tagged “block email”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats117 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Blacklist Unwanted Email |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 97 · -17.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 105 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 104 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 103 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 117 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 117 |
Rank over time
#16,844 · down 281 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #16,844 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,198 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,792 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,785 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,656 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,727 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,825 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,958 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,906 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,567 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,530 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,558 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,563 |
Growth %
Average -1.43% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +4.30% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -11.43% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.48% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.97% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +6.19% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +2.10% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.04% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -17.24% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.85% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.86% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.85% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #16558 → #16656
- Tested up to 5.3.26 → 5.3.27
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 5.3.27
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 17, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 17, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Blacklist Unwanted Email
How many websites use Blacklist Unwanted Email?
Blacklist Unwanted Email is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,844 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Blacklist Unwanted Email been downloaded?
3,458 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Blacklist Unwanted Email last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Oct 17, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Blacklist Unwanted Email compatible with the latest WordPress?
Blacklist Unwanted Email’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.3.27, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Blacklist Unwanted Email still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Blacklist Unwanted Email have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Blacklist Unwanted Email?
The plugins most like Blacklist Unwanted Email, by the tags they share, are ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 (200K+), Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+) and Email Address Encoder (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 97 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 3.5K |
| Author | abahalkar |
| First released | Oct 17, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 17, 2019 |
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