Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Email Address Encoder currently ranks #409 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
- Active installs have held steady at 100K+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- It is averaging 262 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 3% versus the month before (255/day).
- The latest release, v1.0.25, shipped on Apr 12, 2026 (187 days ago) — release #27 since the plugin joined the directory in 2011.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | #409 |
| 2026-09-30 | #411 |
| 2026-08-31 | #413 |
| 2026-07-31 | #412 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 100,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 100,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 100,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 100,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 247 |
| 2026-09-30 | 271 |
| 2026-08-31 | 377 |
| 2026-07-31 | 323 |
| 2026-06-30 | 395 |
| 2026-05-31 | 277 |
| 2026-04-30 | 848 |
| 2026-03-31 | 207 |
| 2026-02-28 | 66 |
| 2026-01-31 | 106 |
| 2025-12-31 | 132 |
| 2025-11-30 | 61 |
| 2025-10-31 | 179 |
| 2025-09-30 | 156 |
| 2025-08-31 | 130 |
| 2025-07-31 | 155 |
| 2025-06-30 | 210 |
| 2025-05-31 | 126 |
| 2025-04-30 | 188 |
| 2025-03-31 | 249 |
| 2025-02-28 | 188 |
| 2025-01-31 | 266 |
| 2024-12-31 | 200 |
| 2024-11-30 | 128 |
| 2024-10-31 | 394 |
| 2024-09-30 | 656 |
| 2024-08-31 | 525 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Till Krüss |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.0.25 |
| Versions released | 27 |
| Last updated | 2026-04-12 |
| Added to directory | 2011-11-21 |
| Requires WordPress | 2.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 5.3+ |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-22 |
Description
A lightweight plugin that protects email addresses from email-harvesting robots, by encoding them into decimal and hexadecimal entities.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Email Address Encoder?
WordPress.org reports 100K+ active installs.
How popular is Email Address Encoder?
As of October 16, 2026, Email Address Encoder ranks #409 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
When was Email Address Encoder last updated?
Email Address Encoder was last updated on April 12, 2026 (version 1.0.25). It has shipped 27 releases in total.
Who makes Email Address Encoder?
Email Address Encoder is developed by Till Krüss. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in November 2011.
