WordPress plugin comparison
SpamShieldX vs Email Encoder
At a glance
- Email Encoder has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for SpamShieldX.
- On a typical day, Email Encoder is downloaded about 411 times, SpamShieldX about 2.
- SpamShieldX is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 94 reviews.
- Email Encoder was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Apr 28, 2025 for SpamShieldX.
- Email Encoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for SpamShieldX.
- Email Encoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for SpamShieldX.
Line by line
Email Encoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SpamShieldX |  Email Encoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,569 | #464 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 14K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(94) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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