WordPress plugin comparison
Email Address Encoder vs Spam Defender
At a glance
- Email Address Encoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Spam Defender.
- On a typical day, Email Address Encoder is downloaded about 308 times, Spam Defender about 2.
- Spam Defender has no reviews yet.
- Spam Defender was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Apr 12, 2026 for Email Address Encoder.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Email Address Encoder has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Spam Defender.
Line by line
Email Address Encoder leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email Address Encoder |  Spam Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #405 | #30,759 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.3K | 46 |
| Rating | 4.2(160) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 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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