Contact Info Sanitizer
v1.0by Casey Strouse · updated 15 years ago
Removes email addresses, phone numbers, and website URLs from comments left by readers.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,493 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Contact Info Sanitizer at a glance
Contact Info Sanitizer is a WordPress plugin by Casey Strouse with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Dec 24, 2011, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Contact Info Sanitizer |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 3.3.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 24, 2011
- Last updated
- Dec 24, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Contact Info Sanitizer
How many websites use Contact Info Sanitizer?
Contact Info Sanitizer is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Contact Info Sanitizer been downloaded?
1,493 times in total since 2011.
When was Contact Info Sanitizer last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Dec 24, 2011 (14 years ago).
Is Contact Info Sanitizer compatible with the latest WordPress?
Contact Info Sanitizer’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Contact Info Sanitizer still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Contact Info Sanitizer have?
No one has reviewed Contact Info Sanitizer on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Contact Info Sanitizer?
The plugins most like Contact Info Sanitizer, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Disable Comments (100K+) and Disqus Comment System (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | Casey Strouse |
| First released | Dec 24, 2011 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 24, 2011 |
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