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Email Address Obfuscation

v1.3.0

by Neotrendy · updated 1 day ago

Protects email addresses and phone numbers from harvesting bots by encoding them as HTML entities, while keeping them readable for visitors.

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Rank
#4,477
Down10 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2,510
2K+ reported · High
Total downloads
13.9K
13,868 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +18.8% (30d)·Toward 3K+ · ETA ~32d

Email Address Obfuscation at a glance

Email Address Obfuscation is a WordPress plugin by Neotrendy with 2K+ active installs, the #4,477 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 22 times, 19% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.3.0 came out on Nov 8, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 6 plugins tagged “obfuscation”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Email Address Obfuscation Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.05001KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEmail Address Obfuscation
Nov 8, 2026955
Nov 7, 202619
Nov 6, 202624
Nov 5, 202625
Nov 4, 202622
Nov 3, 202618
Nov 2, 202621
Nov 1, 202623
Oct 31, 202618
Oct 30, 202626
Oct 29, 202622
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202622
Oct 26, 202624
Oct 25, 202621
Oct 24, 202612
Oct 23, 202629
Oct 22, 202619
Oct 21, 202624
Oct 20, 202614
Oct 19, 202615
Oct 18, 202611
Oct 17, 202619
Oct 16, 202614
Oct 15, 202617
Oct 14, 202616
Oct 13, 202613
Oct 12, 20269
Oct 11, 202616
Oct 10, 202613

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,507 · +0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.2.5K2.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Nov 9, 2026: New short description · Tags changedOct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20262,507
Nov 8, 20262,514
Nov 7, 20262,508
Nov 5, 20262,504
Nov 4, 20262,505
Nov 3, 20262,501
Nov 2, 20262,501
Nov 1, 20262,500
Oct 31, 20262,505
Oct 30, 20262,504
Oct 29, 20262,506
Oct 28, 20262,495
Oct 27, 20262,494

Rank over time

#4,477 · up 43 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#4.5K#4.5K#4.5KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Nov 9, 2026: New short description · Tags changedOct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#4,477
Nov 8, 2026#4,467
Nov 7, 2026#4,476
Nov 6, 2026#4,475
Nov 5, 2026#4,480
Nov 4, 2026#4,477
Nov 3, 2026#4,486
Nov 2, 2026#4,482
Nov 1, 2026#4,486
Oct 31, 2026#4,480
Oct 30, 2026#4,484
Oct 29, 2026#4,487
Oct 28, 2026#4,516
Oct 27, 2026#4,512
Oct 16, 2026#4,520

Growth %

Average +0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.28%
Nov 8, 2026+0.24%
Nov 7, 2026+0.08%
Nov 5, 2026-0.04%
Nov 4, 2026+0.16%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.04%
Nov 1, 2026-0.20%
Oct 31, 2026+0.04%
Oct 30, 2026-0.08%
Oct 29, 2026+0.44%
Oct 28, 2026+0.04%

Active installs band

2K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.1.9K2K2.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Nov 9, 2026: New short description · Tags changedOct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20262K+
Nov 8, 20262K+
Nov 7, 20262K+
Nov 6, 20262K+
Nov 5, 20262K+
Nov 4, 20262K+
Nov 3, 20262K+
Nov 2, 20262K+
Nov 1, 20262K+
Oct 31, 20262K+
Oct 30, 20262K+
Oct 29, 20262K+
Oct 28, 20262K+
Oct 27, 20262K+
Oct 16, 20262K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Judged on Nov 16, 2026
    • New short description

      Protects email addresses and phone numbers from harvesting bots by encoding them as HTML entities, while keeping them readable for visitors.

      Before

      Email Address Obfuscation prevents email harvesting by hiding email address appearing in your pages, while remaining visible to your site visitors.

    • Tags + phoneobfuscate
    • Released 1.3.0 (was 1.2.0)
  2. Rank #4516 → #4480Downloads +25%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.272%
  • v1.325%
  • Other3.6%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.0
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Mar 9, 2022
Last updated
Nov 8, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Email Address Obfuscation

How many websites use Email Address Obfuscation?

Email Address Obfuscation is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,477 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Email Address Obfuscation been downloaded?

13,868 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 22 times. See download stats

When was Email Address Obfuscation last updated?

Version 1.3.0 came out on Nov 8, 2026 (1 day ago). See every release

Is Email Address Obfuscation compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Email Address Obfuscation have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Email Address Obfuscation up to date. See its security record

Is Email Address Obfuscation still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 day ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Email Address Obfuscation have?

5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Email Address Obfuscation?

The plugins most like Email Address Obfuscation, by the tags they share, are Email Encoder (90K+), WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+) and Easy WP SMTP (500K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Email Address Obfuscation
Estimated installs≈ 2,510
Reported installs2K+
Rating5.0
Reviews4
Total downloads13.9K
AuthorNeotrendy
First releasedMar 9, 2022
Version1.3.0
Requires WP3.6
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedNov 8, 2026

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