wk-email-antibot
v1.0by maxemil · updated 16 years ago
Simply enables WordPress shortcode for easily letting you camouflage an email address, hiding it from crawling spiders and bots.
- Rank
- #22,519
- Down85 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 43
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.1K
- 3,076 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
wk-email-antibot at a glance
wk-email-antibot is a WordPress plugin by maxemil with 40+ active installs, the #22,519 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 20% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jan 30, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.04. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “antispambot”. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats38 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | wk-email-antibot |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 43 · -4.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 44 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 45 |
Rank over time
#22,519 · down 399 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #22,519 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #22,434 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #22,150 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,300 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #22,241 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,237 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #22,382 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,119 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #22,119 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #22,148 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #22,176 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #22,098 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #22,120 |
Growth %
Average -0.35% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -2.27% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +2.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -2.27% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.22% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
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
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 3.04
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 30, 2011
- Last updated
- Jan 30, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about wk-email-antibot
How many websites use wk-email-antibot?
wk-email-antibot is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,519 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has wk-email-antibot been downloaded?
3,076 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was wk-email-antibot last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jan 30, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is wk-email-antibot compatible with the latest WordPress?
wk-email-antibot’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.04, 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 wk-email-antibot still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does wk-email-antibot have?
No one has reviewed wk-email-antibot on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to wk-email-antibot?
The plugins most like wk-email-antibot, by the tags they share, are WP Mailto Links (7K+), WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+) and Easy WP SMTP (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 43 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.1K |
| Author | maxemil |
| First released | Jan 30, 2011 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 30, 2011 |
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