WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs Email Encoder
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 90K+ for Email Encoder.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 41,811 times, Email Encoder about 411.
- Email Encoder is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 94 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,187 reviews.
- Email Encoder was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Akismet Anti-spam.
- Email Encoder resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Akismet Anti-spam.
- Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Email Encoder.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2010 for Email Encoder.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Akismet Anti-spam |  Email Encoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #463 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 14K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | 4.9(94) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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