TG Email Protection
v1.0by Ashok Dhamija · updated 11 years ago
Protect email addresses from being harvested by spammers and spambots, obfuscating them. Your visitors can still see email addresses.
- Rank
- #21,093
- Down99 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 52
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.6K
- 2,629 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
TG Email Protection at a glance
TG Email Protection is a WordPress plugin by Ashok Dhamija with 50+ active installs, the #21,093 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Aug 12, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “email protection”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats59 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | TG Email Protection |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 52 · -1.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 53 |
Rank over time
#21,093 · down 136 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #21,093 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,994 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #21,027 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #21,083 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #21,043 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #21,067 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #21,003 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #21,023 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #21,088 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #21,058 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #21,051 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,957 |
Growth %
Average -0.15% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -1.89% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.92% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.89% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo 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.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 4.2.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 12, 2015
- Last updated
- Aug 12, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about TG Email Protection
How many websites use TG Email Protection?
TG Email Protection is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,093 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has TG Email Protection been downloaded?
2,629 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was TG Email Protection last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Aug 12, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is TG Email Protection compatible with the latest WordPress?
TG Email Protection’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 TG Email Protection 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 TG Email Protection have?
No one has reviewed TG Email Protection on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to TG Email Protection?
The plugins most like TG Email Protection, by the tags they share, are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+), Easy WP SMTP (500K+) and SureMail (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 52 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.6K |
| Author | Ashok Dhamija |
| First released | Aug 12, 2015 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 12, 2015 |
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