WordPress plugin comparison
Email Address Encoder vs WP-AntiSpambot
Email Address Encoder
by Till Krüss
100K+ installs4.2
WP-AntiSpambot
by Dustin Filippini
100+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Email Address Encoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for WP-AntiSpambot.
- On a typical day, Email Address Encoder is downloaded about 308 times, WP-AntiSpambot about 3.
- WP-AntiSpambot is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.2 from 160 reviews.
- Email Address Encoder was updated more recently: Apr 12, 2026, against Mar 14, 2013 for WP-AntiSpambot.
- Email Address Encoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for WP-AntiSpambot.
- Email Address Encoder has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for WP-AntiSpambot.
Line by line
Email Address Encoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Email Address Encoder | WP-AntiSpambot |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #406 | #16,828 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.3K | 76 |
| Rating | 4.2(160) | 4.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 13 years 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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