WordPress plugin comparison
Email Encoder vs PDF Password Protect
Email Encoder
by Online Optimisation
90K+ installs4.9
PDF Password Protect
by GrandPlugins
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Email Encoder has more active installs: 90K+, against 200+ for PDF Password Protect.
- On a typical day, Email Encoder is downloaded about 408 times, PDF Password Protect about 9.
- PDF Password Protect is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 94 reviews.
- Email Encoder was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for PDF Password Protect.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Email Encoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for PDF Password Protect.
Line by line
Email Encoder leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Email Encoder | PDF Password Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #463 | #11,546 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.4K | 215 |
| Rating | 4.9(94) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2.5 |
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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