Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… vs Hide Comments Feature (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 Comments Feature

Hide Comments Feature

4.5(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Hide Comments Feature

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 89 reviews) and leads in active installations (90K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Hide Comments Feature has 50K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments Feature4.5/5
Total Reviews
89Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments Feature6
Active Installs
90K+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments Feature1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments Feature50K+
Support Resolution
67%Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments FeatureN/A
Last Updated
5 days agoEmail Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments Feature8 years ago
First Released
2010Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments Feature2010
Age
16 yearsEmail Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments Feature16 years
WP Requires
4.7+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments Feature3.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments Featurefalse+
Business Model
FreeEmail Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments FeatureFree
Latest Version
2.4.5Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…
Hide Comments Feature0.4

Rating Breakdown

Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses…

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

Hide Comments Feature

4.5/5(6 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
0%
2
17%
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 Comments Feature Reviews

by mycho

does what is says

says what i does

by Hesham Zebida

Plugin works great!

Just what I was needing, I’ve used a functionality in this plugin as part of one of my coming plugins 🙂

by matt7777

Works like a charm

Thanks, works like a charm.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… or Hide Comments Feature more popular?
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… has 90K+ active installations while Hide Comments Feature has 1.0K+. 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 Hide Comments Feature?
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… has a 4.9/5 rating from 89 reviews, while Hide Comments Feature has a 4.5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… and Hide Comments Feature free?
Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… is free and Hide Comments Feature is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses… or Hide Comments Feature?
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 Comments Feature was last updated 8 years ago.

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