WordPress plugin comparison
Email Encoder vs Protect Admin
At a glance
- Email Encoder has more active installs: 90K+, against 2K+ for Protect Admin.
- On a typical day, Email Encoder is downloaded about 411 times, Protect Admin about 25.
- Protect Admin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 94 reviews.
- Protect Admin was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Email Encoder.
- Email Encoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Protect Admin.
- Email Encoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Protect Admin.
Line by line
Email Encoder leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email Encoder |  Protect Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #463 | #4,387 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14K | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(94) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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