WordPress plugin comparison
Email Encoder vs Security Assassin
At a glance
- Email Encoder has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for Security Assassin.
- On a typical day, Email Encoder is downloaded about 411 times, Security Assassin about 1.
- Security Assassin has no reviews yet.
- Email Encoder was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Dec 8, 2016 for Security Assassin.
- Email Encoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Security Assassin.
- Email Encoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Security Assassin.
Line by line
Email Encoder leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email Encoder |  Security Assassin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #464 | #46,056 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.3K | 47 |
| Rating | 4.9(94) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years 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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