WordPress plugin comparison
Email Encoder vs Restrict Usernames Emails Characters
Email Encoder
by Online Optimisation
90K+ installs4.9
Restrict Usernames Emails Characters
by Benaceur
1K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Email Encoder has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for Restrict Usernames Emails Characters.
- On a typical day, Email Encoder is downloaded about 408 times, Restrict Usernames Emails Characters about 37.
- Email Encoder is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 94 reviews, against 4.5 from 25 reviews.
- Restrict Usernames Emails Characters was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Email Encoder.
- Restrict Usernames Emails Characters resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Email Encoder.
- Restrict Usernames Emails Characters 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 2016 for Restrict Usernames Emails Characters.
Line by line
Email Encoder leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Email Encoder | Restrict Usernames Emails Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #463 | #5,451 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.4K | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(94) | 4.5(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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