WordPress plugin comparison
Email Encoder vs Byteplant Email Validator
Email Encoder
by Online Optimisation
90K+ installs4.9
Byteplant Email Validator
by byteplant
100+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Email Encoder has more active installs: 90K+, against 100+ for Byteplant Email Validator.
- On a typical day, Email Encoder is downloaded about 408 times, Byteplant Email Validator about 5.
- Email Encoder is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 94 reviews, against 3.8 from 9 reviews.
- Email Encoder was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Byteplant Email Validator.
- Byteplant Email Validator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.0, against 7.0.8 for Email Encoder.
- Email Encoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Byteplant Email Validator.
Line by line
Email Encoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Email Encoder | Byteplant Email Validator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #463 | #16,475 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.4K | 156 |
| Rating | 4.9(94) | 3.8(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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