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Safer Email Link

v1.0

by Andrew Norcross · updated 15 years ago

Adds a button to the TinyMCE to wrap an email address with a shortcode using the WordPress antispambot function.

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Rank
#13,134
Down16 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 167
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.4K
4,428 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -16.7% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA unknown

Safer Email Link at a glance

Safer Email Link is a WordPress plugin by Andrew Norcross with 100+ active installs, the #13,134 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Dec 20, 2011, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 591 plugins tagged “twitter”, it ranks #52. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

48 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Safer Email Link Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateSafer Email Link
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 167 · -9.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.170180Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026167
Nov 8, 2026167
Nov 7, 2026167
Nov 5, 2026167
Nov 4, 2026167
Nov 3, 2026167
Nov 2, 2026167
Nov 1, 2026167
Oct 31, 2026168
Oct 30, 2026167
Oct 29, 2026167
Oct 28, 2026167
Oct 27, 2026185

Rank over time

#13,134 · up 32 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#13.1K#13.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#13,134
Nov 8, 2026#13,118
Nov 7, 2026#13,146
Nov 6, 2026#13,113
Nov 5, 2026#13,143
Nov 4, 2026#13,130
Nov 3, 2026#13,145
Nov 2, 2026#13,134
Nov 1, 2026#13,120
Oct 31, 2026#13,079
Oct 30, 2026#13,100
Oct 29, 2026#13,154
Oct 28, 2026#13,175
Oct 27, 2026#13,166

Growth %

Average -0.78% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.59%
Oct 31, 2026+0.60%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-9.73%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
3.3.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 20, 2011
Last updated
Dec 20, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Safer Email Link

How many websites use Safer Email Link?

Safer Email Link is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,134 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Safer Email Link been downloaded?

4,428 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Safer Email Link last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Dec 20, 2011 (14 years ago).

Is Safer Email Link compatible with the latest WordPress?

Safer Email Link’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 Safer Email Link 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 Safer Email Link have?

No one has reviewed Safer Email Link on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Safer Email Link?

The plugins most like Safer Email Link, by the tags they share, are Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+), Japanese font for WordPress(Previously (10K+) and Advanced TinyMCE Configuration (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Safer Email Link
Estimated installs≈ 167
Reported installs100+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.4K
AuthorAndrew Norcross
First releasedDec 20, 2011
Version1.0
Requires WP2.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 20, 2011

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