Antideo Email Validator
by Antideo · Email & Marketing
Form email validation, Email Blacklist, Domain Blacklist, Form email check, Real time email validator Requires at least: 4.7 Tested up to: 6.9.
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Health
B 77/100
no flags
Active installs
700+
≈800 estimated
Momentum
+10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “email validation” and “email checker” for “fake email” and “disposable email”. “email validation” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “fake email” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email checker” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “disposable email” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
77 health vs 66 average across 2,122 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.3%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 16.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Email & Marketing plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,295 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Email & Marketing plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: WP compatibility
Updated 234 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
No "Tested up to" declared, treated as a major version behind
3.5★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 3.97★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 6.8; lagging the current branch costs search weight.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| email validator your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| email syntax check your tag | #3 | #8 | down 1 |
| validator | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| disposable emails your tag | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| email verifier | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| fake email | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| email blacklist | #8 | #16 | 0 |
| disposable email | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| email checker your tag | #14 | #15 | 0 |
| domain blacklist | #12 | #18 | down 1 |
| email validation your tag | #23 | #22 | down 6 |
| temporary email | #15 | #18 | 0 |
| email checker for contact form 7 | #11 | #15 | — |
| blacklist email domain for contact form 7 | #13 | #20 | up 1 |
| mailster | #24 | #15 | down 8 |
| validate email domain for contact form 7 | #16 | #19 | up 1 |
| disposable | #15 | #14 | down 1 |
| user email checker | #19 | #19 | — |
| emails checker | #23 | #19 | down 1 |
38 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 19 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “email validation” and “email checker” for “fake email” and “disposable email”. “email validation” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “fake email” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email checker” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “disposable email” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “email validation”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-27, now #23. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- One page off on “email checker”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band yesterday and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 800.
Install history since 7 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ marketingninja042.2y ago
As a seasoned digital marketer, I have always been troubled by spam. Antideo really solved that problem and saves a tremendous amount of time and also prevents hard bounces. This helps me to capture quality leads and without negatively affecting domain authority.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ technee2.2y ago
The Antideo plugin is a must have for me since I discovered it a couple of years ago. It would have been great if the plugin had an ‘Only Allow’ feature as well for allowing enquiries just from a list of whitelabelled domains. The support team also has been great responding to my inquires and being accomodative of my requests.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ techmaster192.2y ago
Antideo is so easy to setup and use, I am using it on my websites and will be recommending and adding to my client websites too
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mclrgv2.6y ago
After creating an account on their website, and subscribing monthly, I am unable to login to my account on their website. I have yet to get the premium Key to work on my installation. I have sent them 5 different emails through their terrible website to get access to my account. They are now ignoring me.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ farokhheidari2.8y ago
It allows ALL types of typos such as gmail.coom etc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sd143.0y ago
This plugin gives an error for many email addresses which are correct and valid.The plugin checks the DNS-A record. If this is not present, the domain is considered invalid. Correctly the plugin should check the E-Mail DNS (MX) record. The error also occurs in the paid premium version!Support still gives no answer after 20 days.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ widewebuk3.1y ago
The Antideo Email Validator plugin provides a robust solution for ensuring email accuracy, effectively catching common typos like “hotmail.co-uk,” “hmail.com,” “hotmail.co,” and “hotmail.con.” However, there are areas in the backend that require attention and enhancement. Notably, the “Invalid Mx Record counter” is non-functional, the email log lacks time stamps, and there is no “bin” button to facilitate log deletion. Additionally, it’s observed that emails can be blocked even when the host is invalid but the Mx Record is valid. Considering that not all email hosts have associated websites, it would be beneficial for the premium version to introduce a workflow, perhaps something along the lines of: Verify Host -> If No, Check Mx Record -> If Valid, Allow. This would streamline the email validation process and enhance user experience.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ammerseebavaria3.5y ago
Sorry, is that a 2 dollar strategy? This plugin shows no effekt :,( Has somebody from Wordress check it before publishing?
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.11). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-01-16 CVE-2025-68017 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.0.10 Patched in 1.0.11
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms and 2 more.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,165 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("disposable emails", "email checker", "Email Syntax Check" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 800+ → 700+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-10-25 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-24 800+ → 700+ down after 153 days in tier
- 2026-05-24 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-23 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-22 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-21 800+ → 900+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-18 900+ → 800+ down after 16 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Dilli Email Validator 100+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B -
ZeroBounce Email Verification & Validation 900+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Clearout Email Validator – Real-Time Email Verification on WordPress Forms 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Email Validator for Contact Form 7 400+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
DeBounce Email Validator 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
QuickEmailVerification 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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