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Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses and Phone Numbers

v2.5.5

by Online Optimisation · updated 1 month ago

Protect email addresses and phone numbers on your site and hide them from spambots. Easy to use & flexible.

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Rank
#464
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 96,000
90K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
2.3M
2,313,075 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
94 reviews
Support resolved
50%
1 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -49.3% (30d)·Toward 80K+ · ETA ~11d

Email Encoder at a glance

Email Encoder is a WordPress plugin by Online Optimisation with 90K+ active installs, the #464 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 411 times, 49% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 94 reviews. Version 2.5.5 came out on Sep 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 11 plugins tagged “encode”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

15.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Email Encoder Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5001KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEmail Encoder
Nov 7, 2026246
Nov 6, 2026377
Nov 5, 2026411
Nov 4, 2026382
Nov 3, 2026447
Nov 2, 2026472
Nov 1, 2026280
Oct 31, 2026230
Oct 30, 2026411
Oct 29, 2026474
Oct 28, 2026530
Oct 27, 2026457
Oct 26, 2026562
Oct 25, 2026316
Oct 24, 2026377
Oct 23, 2026746
Oct 22, 20261,383
Oct 21, 20261,099
Oct 20, 2026509
Oct 19, 2026538
Oct 18, 2026261
Oct 17, 2026268
Oct 16, 2026430
Oct 15, 2026569
Oct 14, 2026570
Oct 13, 2026669
Oct 12, 2026711
Oct 11, 2026330
Oct 10, 2026375
Oct 9, 2026661

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 96,424 · +0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.96.2K96.3K96.4KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–96,424
Nov 7, 2026–96,444
Nov 5, 2026–96,259
Nov 4, 2026–96,245
Nov 3, 2026–96,184
Nov 2, 2026–96,163
Nov 1, 2026–96,255
Oct 31, 2026–96,214
Oct 30, 2026–96,300
Oct 29, 2026–96,202
Oct 28, 2026–96,324
Oct 27, 202696,35896,358
Oct 26, 202696,351–
Oct 25, 202696,345–
Oct 24, 202696,338–
Oct 23, 202696,332–
Oct 22, 202696,325–
Oct 21, 202696,319–
Oct 20, 202696,312–
Oct 19, 202696,306–
Oct 18, 202696,299–
Oct 17, 202696,292–
Oct 16, 202696,286–
Oct 15, 202696,279–
Oct 14, 202696,273–
Oct 13, 202696,266–
Oct 12, 202696,260–
Oct 11, 202696,253–
Oct 10, 202696,247–
Oct 9, 202696,240–

Rank over time

#464 · up 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#464#466#468Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#464
Nov 7, 2026#464
Nov 6, 2026#466
Nov 5, 2026#466
Nov 4, 2026#466
Nov 3, 2026#466
Nov 2, 2026#467
Nov 1, 2026#467
Oct 31, 2026#468
Oct 30, 2026#467
Oct 29, 2026#468
Oct 28, 2026#468
Oct 27, 2026#468
Oct 16, 2026#468

Growth %

Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–-0.02%
Nov 7, 2026–+0.10%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.01%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.06%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.02%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.10%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.04%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.09%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.10%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.13%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.04%
Oct 27, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.01%–
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Oct 14, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.01%–

Active installs band

90K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.85K90K95KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202690K+
Nov 7, 202690K+
Nov 6, 202690K+
Nov 5, 202690K+
Nov 4, 202690K+
Nov 3, 202690K+
Nov 2, 202690K+
Nov 1, 202690K+
Oct 31, 202690K+
Oct 30, 202690K+
Oct 29, 202690K+
Oct 28, 202690K+
Oct 27, 202690K+
Oct 16, 202690K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #468 → #466Downloads -26.5%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v2.575%
  • v2.211%
  • v2.16.1%
  • v2.45.0%
  • Other2.3%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★94 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.5.5
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Feb 10, 2010
Last updated
Sep 21, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Email Encoder

How many websites use Email Encoder?

Email Encoder is active on 90K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #464 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Email Encoder been downloaded?

2,313,075 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 411 times. See download stats

When was Email Encoder last updated?

Version 2.5.5 came out on Sep 21, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is Email Encoder compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Email Encoder have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 12 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Email Encoder up to date. See its security record

Is Email Encoder still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Email Encoder have?

4.9 out of 5 from 94 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Email Encoder?

The plugins most like Email Encoder, by the tags they share, are Email Address Obfuscation (2K+), OpenPorte Spam Protection (600+) and Akismet Anti-spam (5M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

94 reviews

  • 5 stars: 89 reviews, 95%
  • 4 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
98%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
2%1–2★
  • About 87 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 41 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Email Encoder
Estimated installs≈ 96,000
Reported installs90K+
Rating4.9
Reviews94
Total downloads2.3M
AuthorOnline Optimisation
First releasedFeb 10, 2010
Version2.5.5
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 21, 2026

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