WordPress plugin comparison
Email Encoder vs WP Hide & Security Enhancer
Email Encoder
by Online Optimisation
90K+ installs4.9
WP Hide & Security Enhancer
by nsp-code
50K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Email Encoder has more active installs: 90K+, against 50K+ for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
- On a typical day, Email Encoder is downloaded about 411 times, WP Hide & Security Enhancer about 308.
- Email Encoder is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 94 reviews, against 4.3 from 275 reviews.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Email Encoder.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 50% for Email Encoder.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer 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 2015 for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Email Encoder | WP Hide & Security Enhancer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #464 | #759 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.3K | 9.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(94) | 4.3(275) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month 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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