WP Email Guard
v0.3by MoeHassan · updated 17 years ago
WP Email Guard protects your email addresses included on any post or page from being crawled by spammers.
- Rank
- #15,345
- Down28 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 134
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.6K
- 7,568 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Email Guard at a glance
WP Email Guard is a WordPress plugin by MoeHassan with 100+ active installs, the #15,345 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3 came out on Sep 23, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “guard”. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats82 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Email Guard |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 134 · -3.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 133 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 133 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 134 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 139 |
Rank over time
#15,345 · up 76 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #15,345 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,317 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,306 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #15,328 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #15,328 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,382 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,330 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,380 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,345 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,376 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,456 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,429 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,443 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,421 |
Growth %
Average -0.28% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.75% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.75% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.75% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.75% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.75% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.76% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.75% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.32% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
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.
- v0.3100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 2.8.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 31, 2009
- Last updated
- Sep 23, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Email Guard
How many websites use WP Email Guard?
WP Email Guard 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 #15,345 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Email Guard been downloaded?
7,568 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was WP Email Guard last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Sep 23, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is WP Email Guard compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Email Guard’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, 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 WP Email Guard still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Email Guard have?
No one has reviewed WP Email Guard on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP Email Guard?
The plugins most like WP Email Guard, by the tags they share, are Stop WP Emails Going to Spam (10K+), WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+) and Easy WP SMTP (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 134 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 7.6K |
| Author | MoeHassan |
| First released | Aug 31, 2009 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 23, 2009 |
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