Scrubwell – Hides Emails & Phone Numbers in Comments
v1.1.0by jericswaim · updated 29 days ago
Stops visitors from posting email addresses and phone numbers in your comments. Removed in the browser as they type, and again on your server.
- Rank
- #64,166
- Up6,851 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 127
- 127 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Scrubwell at a glance
Scrubwell is a WordPress plugin by jericswaim with fewer than 10 active installs, the #64,166 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Oct 11, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 4 plugins tagged “PII”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Scrubwell |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · -33.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#64,166 · down 4,541 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #64,166 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #71,017 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #69,733 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #66,089 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #59,767 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #53,819 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #66,371 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #66,105 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #59,625 |
Growth %
Average -3.32% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -16.67% |
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 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 11, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Scrubwell
How many websites use Scrubwell?
Scrubwell is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #64,166 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Scrubwell been downloaded?
127 times in total since 2026.
When was Scrubwell last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Oct 11, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Is Scrubwell compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Scrubwell still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Scrubwell have?
No one has reviewed Scrubwell on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Scrubwell?
The plugins most like Scrubwell, by the tags they share, are WP Comment Policy Checkbox (5K+), Disable Comments (1M+) and Disable Comments (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 127 |
| Author | jericswaim |
| First released | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 11, 2026 |
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