Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… vs Hide Front End WP Admin Bar (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
Hide Front End WP Admin Bar

Hide Front End WP Admin Bar

5(2)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View Hide Front End WP Admin Bar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Hide Front End WP Admin Bar has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… leads in active installations (90K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Hide Front End WP Admin Bar has 3.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin Bar5/5
Total Reviews
89Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin Bar2
Active Installs
90K+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin Bar100
Total Downloads
1.8M+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin Bar3.3K+
Support Resolution
67%Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin BarN/A
Last Updated
5 days agoEmail Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin Bar11 months ago
First Released
2010Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin Bar2020
Age
16 yearsEmail Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin Bar6 years
WP Requires
4.7+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin Bar4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin Barfalse+
Business Model
FreeEmail Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin BarFree
Latest Version
2.4.5Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Front End WP Admin Bar1.0

Rating Breakdown

Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…

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

Hide Front End WP Admin Bar

5/5(2 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.

Hide Front End WP Admin Bar Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… or Hide Front End WP Admin Bar more popular?
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… has 90K+ active installations while Hide Front End WP Admin Bar has 100. 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 Hide Front End WP Admin Bar?
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… has a 4.9/5 rating from 89 reviews, while Hide Front End WP Admin Bar has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… and Hide Front End WP Admin Bar free?
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… is free and Hide Front End WP Admin Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… or Hide Front End WP Admin Bar?
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 Hide Front End WP Admin Bar was last updated 11 months ago.

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