CM E-Mail Blacklist – Simple email filtering for safer registration
v1.6.6by CreativeMindsSolutions · updated 27 days ago
Block unwanted email registrations on your site with this email blacklist plugin. Protect your site by preventing spam sign-ups.
- Rank
- #7,649
- Up19 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 765
- 700+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 50.6K
- 50,641 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
CM E-Mail Blacklist at a glance
CM E-Mail Blacklist is a WordPress plugin by CreativeMindsSolutions with 700+ active installs, the #7,649 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 25 times, 24% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.6.6 came out on Oct 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 17 plugins tagged “whitelist”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | CM E-Mail Blacklist |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 19 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 74 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 145 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 274 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 18 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 765 · -2.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 765 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 762 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 761 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 768 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 765 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 770 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 771 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 767 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 803 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 769 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 768 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 768 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 787 |
Rank over time
#7,649 · down 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,649 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,668 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,682 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,664 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,642 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,667 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,626 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,623 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,642 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,625 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,643 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,655 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,652 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,644 |
Growth %
Average -0.22% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.52% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -4.48% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +4.42% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.41% |
Active installs band
700+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 700+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7652 → #7642Downloads -31.9%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.688%
- v1.48.1%
- Other4.3%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6.6
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Feb 4, 2013
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about CM E-Mail Blacklist
How many websites use CM E-Mail Blacklist?
CM E-Mail Blacklist is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,649 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has CM E-Mail Blacklist been downloaded?
50,641 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 25 times. See download stats
When was CM E-Mail Blacklist last updated?
Version 1.6.6 came out on Oct 13, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is CM E-Mail Blacklist compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is CM E-Mail Blacklist still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does CM E-Mail Blacklist have?
4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to CM E-Mail Blacklist?
The plugins most like CM E-Mail Blacklist, by the tags they share, are Akismet Anti-spam (5M+), Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+) and Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 7 reviews, 88%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 13%
- Positive
- 88%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 13%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 765 |
| Reported installs | 700+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 50.6K |
| Author | CreativeMindsSolutions |
| First released | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Version | 1.6.6 |
| Requires WP | 5.4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 |
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