WordPress plugin comparison
Email Address Encoder vs Pixeline’s Email Protector
Email Address Encoder
by Till Krüss
100K+ installs4.2
Pixeline’s Email Protector
by pixeline
900+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Email Address Encoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 900+ for Pixeline’s Email Protector.
- On a typical day, Email Address Encoder is downloaded about 308 times, Pixeline’s Email Protector about 29.
- Pixeline’s Email Protector is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.2 from 160 reviews.
- Pixeline’s Email Protector was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 12, 2026 for Email Address Encoder.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Pixeline’s Email Protector has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Email Address Encoder.
Line by line
Email Address Encoder leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Email Address Encoder | Pixeline’s Email Protector |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #406 | #7,222 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.3K | 868 |
| Rating | 4.2(160) | 4.3(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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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