WordPress plugin comparison
Email Address Obfuscation vs Mail Cloak
At a glance
- Email Address Obfuscation has more active installs: 2K+, against 80+ for Mail Cloak.
- On a typical day, Email Address Obfuscation is downloaded about 22 times, Mail Cloak about 4.
- Mail Cloak has no reviews yet.
- Email Address Obfuscation was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against May 28, 2025 for Mail Cloak.
- Email Address Obfuscation is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Mail Cloak.
- Email Address Obfuscation has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for Mail Cloak.
Line by line
Email Address Obfuscation leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email Address Obfuscation |  Mail Cloak |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,470 | #17,457 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 90 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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