Anti-Spambot
by Robert Peake · Security
Also makes 3 other plugins · 61.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Obfuscation of email via the [email]...[/email] shortcode syntax using built-in Wordpress Codex functionality.
47 health vs 64 average across 997 Security plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.8.15.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1873 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
100
now · peak 158
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
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.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
5.1y ago
latest release · v1.1.6
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-05-26 · 1,416 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jana7.7y ago
Users: For details about how to insert a subject line, body content, or how to use your name (or any other text) for the link text, see the thread by Ma3ry in support. Thanks for making this easy-to-use, elegant solution!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ presscode8.1y ago
Best in class 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ma3ry10.5y ago
This plugin does exactly what it’s supposed to do EASILY! Developer has also added new features which have been really helpful to me. Many, many thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ttc4211.0y ago
easy to use, thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ raccol11.7y ago
As for me: It works fine.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3.1
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 600+ → 500+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-06-30 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 600+ → 500+ down after 323 days in tier
- 2025-08-10 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-09 600+ → 700+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2025-07-27 700+ → 600+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-07-22 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-21 700+ → 600+ down after 1 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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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A - C Cookies for Comments 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
- T Throws SPAM Away 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
- D Delete Pending Comments 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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Simply Disable Comments 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Spam Destroyer 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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