WordPress plugin comparison
Pixeline’s Email Protector vs WP Mailto Links
Pixeline’s Email Protector
by pixeline
900+ installs4.3
WP Mailto Links
by Online Optimisation
7K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- WP Mailto Links has more active installs: 7K+, against 900+ for Pixeline’s Email Protector.
- On a typical day, Pixeline’s Email Protector is downloaded about 29 times, WP Mailto Links about 19.
- WP Mailto Links is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.3 from 8 reviews.
- Pixeline’s Email Protector was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 22, 2023 for WP Mailto Links.
- Pixeline’s Email Protector is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for WP Mailto Links.
- Pixeline’s Email Protector has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for WP Mailto Links.
Line by line
Pixeline’s Email Protector leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Pixeline’s Email Protector | WP Mailto Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,226 | #2,536 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 859 | 293 |
| Rating | 4.3(8) | 4.6(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3.2 |
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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