WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Validation for CF7 vs Email Address Encoder
Custom Validation for CF7
by MOMO Media
30+ installs
Email Address Encoder
by Till Krüss
100K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Email Address Encoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Custom Validation for CF7.
- On a typical day, Email Address Encoder is downloaded about 308 times, Custom Validation for CF7 about 2.
- Custom Validation for CF7 has no reviews yet.
- Email Address Encoder was updated more recently: Apr 12, 2026, against Nov 21, 2025 for Custom Validation for CF7.
- Email Address Encoder resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Custom Validation for CF7.
- Email Address Encoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Custom Validation for CF7.
- Email Address Encoder has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Custom Validation for CF7.
Line by line
Email Address Encoder leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Validation for CF7 | Email Address Encoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,183 | #406 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 9.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(160) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.3 |
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