WordPress plugin comparison
Email Encoder vs WPBruiser Security
At a glance
- Email Encoder has more active installs: 90K+, against 10K+ for WPBruiser Security.
- On a typical day, WPBruiser Security is downloaded about 417 times, Email Encoder about 411.
- Email Encoder is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 94 reviews, against 4.6 from 213 reviews.
- WPBruiser Security was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Email Encoder.
- WPBruiser Security resolves more of its support threads: 80% in the last two months, against 50% for Email Encoder.
- WPBruiser Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Email Encoder.
- Email Encoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for WPBruiser Security.
Line by line
WPBruiser Security leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email Encoder |  WPBruiser Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #464 | #1,790 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.3K | 37.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(94) | 4.6(213) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×1.33 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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