Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

TrackWP

Hide and Catch Email

v0.4

by Austin · updated 12 years ago

Adds a metabox to post/page and allows you to hide the content, and show only on form submission.

catch-emailcontentemailreplaceshortcode
WordPress.org SaveAnalyze reviews Track this plugin
Rank
#38,427
Up7,006 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4K
4,046 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Hide and Catch Email at a glance

Hide and Catch Email is a WordPress plugin by Austin with 10+ active installs, the #38,427 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.4 came out on Dec 17, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 74 plugins tagged “replace”, it ranks #41. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

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

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

45 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hide and Catch Email Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
View as table
DateHide and Catch Email
Nov 8, 20262
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +25.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
View as table
DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202612

Rank over time

#38,427 · up 7,191 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 3Nov 6Nov 9
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#38,427
Nov 8, 2026#45,433
Nov 6, 2026#41,989
Nov 3, 2026#47,629
Oct 30, 2026#46,178
Oct 29, 2026#39,333
Oct 28, 2026#45,618

Growth %

Average +1.88% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
View as table
DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+15.38%
Nov 8, 2026-7.14%
Nov 7, 2026+8.33%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-14.29%
Oct 29, 2026+16.67%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

See where Hide and Catch Email ranks in search

Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.

Track this plugin

Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org

No changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.

Versions in use

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

  • v0.4100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.4
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.2.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 1, 2010
Last updated
Dec 17, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about Hide and Catch Email

How many websites use Hide and Catch Email?

Hide and Catch Email is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #38,427 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hide and Catch Email been downloaded?

4,046 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Hide and Catch Email last updated?

Version 0.4 came out on Dec 17, 2014 (11 years ago).

Is Hide and Catch Email compatible with the latest WordPress?

Hide and Catch Email’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 Hide and Catch Email still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hide and Catch Email have?

No one has reviewed Hide and Catch Email on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Hide and Catch Email?

The plugins most like Hide and Catch Email, by the tags they share, are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+), Easy WP SMTP (500K+) and Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+). Compare all alternatives

Compare with competitors

Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.

Starter · 1 competitor
Hide and Catch Email
Suggested:
Metric
Hide and Catch Email
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4K
AuthorAustin
First releasedSep 1, 2010
Version0.4
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 17, 2014

Alternatives to Hide and Catch Email

Compare all alternatives

Popular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Side by side:Hide and Catch Email vs WP Mail SMTP by WPFormsHide and Catch Email vs Easy WP SMTPHide and Catch Email vs Shortcodes Ultimate

More by Austin

See everything by Austin

Other plugins from this author in our catalog.