Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… vs Email Address Obfuscation (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…

Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…

4.9(89)

90K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 days ago
View Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
VS
Email Address Obfuscation

Email Address Obfuscation

5(4)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Email Address Obfuscation

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Email Address Obfuscation has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… leads in active installations (90K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Email Address Obfuscation has 10K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address Obfuscation5/5
Total Reviews
89Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address Obfuscation4
Active Installs
90K+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address Obfuscation2.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address Obfuscation10K+
Support Resolution
67%Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address ObfuscationN/A
Last Updated
5 days agoEmail Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address Obfuscation4 months ago
First Released
2010Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address Obfuscation2022
Age
16 yearsEmail Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address Obfuscation4 years
WP Requires
4.7+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address Obfuscation2.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address Obfuscation5.6+
Business Model
FreeEmail Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address ObfuscationFree
Latest Version
2.4.5Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Email Address Obfuscation1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…

4.9/5(89 reviews)
5
94%
4
3%
3
0%
2
2%
1
0%

Email Address Obfuscation

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… Reviews

by 720florian

Nice Free Plugin

Good free plugin. I hope it will soon be able to automatically recognize phone numbers

by paulr25

Been using it for years!

I’m actually impressed that it’s still free.

by niveksa

Excellent plugin and support

Excellent plugin and support. Highly recommended.

Email Address Obfuscation Reviews

by lukascech

A simple but efficient solution

Just what I was looking for, thanks!

by groggy72

Excellent – a badly needed plugin

Thanks to the dev for an awesome plugin. Not all heroes wear capes.

by netro1

Works as designed

5-stars – Very useful plugin which does what is it claiming to do. Thanks developer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… or Email Address Obfuscation more popular?
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… has 90K+ active installations while Email Address Obfuscation has 2.0K+. Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… or Email Address Obfuscation?
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… has a 4.9/5 rating from 89 reviews, while Email Address Obfuscation has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… and Email Address Obfuscation free?
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… is free and Email Address Obfuscation is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… or Email Address Obfuscation?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… was last updated 5 days ago and Email Address Obfuscation was last updated 4 months ago.

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