WordPress plugin comparison
Email Address Encoder vs Local Email Blocker
Email Address Encoder
by Till Krüss
100K+ installs4.2
Local Email Blocker
by Md Mostafizur Rahman
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Email Address Encoder has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Local Email Blocker.
- On a typical day, Email Address Encoder is downloaded about 308 times, Local Email Blocker about 2.
- Local Email Blocker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 160 reviews.
- Email Address Encoder was updated more recently: Apr 12, 2026, against Oct 27, 2025 for Local Email Blocker.
- Email Address Encoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Local Email Blocker.
- Email Address Encoder has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Local Email Blocker.
Line by line
Email Address Encoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Email Address Encoder | Local Email Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #406 | #66,858 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.3K | 47 |
| Rating | 4.2(160) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 8.1 |
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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