DeBounce Email Validator
by debounce · Email & Marketing
Real-time email validation for WordPress forms. Block invalid, disposable, and risky emails to keep your database clean and improve deliverability.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
300+
≈360 estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “email validation”, “spam prevention” and “email verification” for “validator”, “fake email” and “risky”. “email validation” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “validator” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spam prevention” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “fake email” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email verification” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “risky” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 66 average across 2,120 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 25K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Email & Marketing plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,294 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.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2023-12-18Recent reviewers are happy with the plugin's validation and its Gravity Forms and multisite support, though a couple mention slow checks on less common domains and no reply from support.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 79 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 16 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
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 | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| validator | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| disposable email your tag | #7 | #6 | up 1 |
| fake email | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| risky | #10 | #11 | down 1 |
| email checker your tag | #15 | #13 | 0 |
| email verification your tag | #19 | #16 | up 3 |
| spam prevention your tag | #21 | #15 | up 1 |
| email validation your tag | #24 | #20 | down 1 |
| disposable | #19 | #13 | down 1 |
| temporary email | #16 | #15 | up 1 |
| disposable emails | #11 | #10 | 0 |
| verify email | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| user email checker | #20 | #17 | — |
44 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 30 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “email validation”, “spam prevention” and “email verification” for “validator”, “fake email” and “risky”. “email validation” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “validator” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spam prevention” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “fake email” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “email verification” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #19. “risky” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “email checker”. #15 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 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v5.8.9 · 13 Aug 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 75% 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 59% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ maikelj19782.9y ago
I just saw that they implemented the graphics, it is even multisite, I congratulate you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Biawp.com2.9y ago
This plugin is very useful and I have used it on my site. Recently, it has been developed very well and good facilities have been added to it. thank you very much
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maikelj19783.1y ago
The option to validate the email, in WooCommerce in the checkout payment, does not work, I have even written several times and also sent a video so you can see the error.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ memzofishpond3.7y ago
great plugin, it’s easy to integrate with wordpress. We are using it with a gravity forms integration. Very happy
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ biswas1233.7y ago
i can’t open account and i can’t got api key i really need this
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ imanpost4.8y ago
Works as expected.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jaso5.1y ago
Fast for Public email but slow for other domains, example for: LIVE, GMAIL, HOTMAIL, YAHOO MAIL etc. takes about 4 seconds, but when comes to any other domains, the validation can take up to 10-20 seconds to validate. Thats my experience anywayzz. Works, but bit slow You get 100 free checks, BUT the paid plan is super cheap, minimum $10USD for 5000 checks and credits never expire. There’s other plans This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by Jaso. This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by Jaso.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Because Name Already Exists5.1y ago
Last one year no support replies
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.8.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-04-03 CVE-2025-31098 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 5.7 Patched in 5.71
- 2024-11-22 CVE-2024-11463 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.6.5 Patched in 5.6.6
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
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
6 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 "Real-time email validation for WordPress forms. Block invalid, disposable, and risky emails to keep your da..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 13 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 13 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Contact Form 7, WPForms and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 11 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,965 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("email checker", "email verification", "spam prevention" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-02 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-01 300+ → 400+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2026-05-11 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-10 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-09 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-06 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-05 400+ → 300+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-04-30 300+ → 400+ up 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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QuickEmailVerification 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A -
ClearBounce Email Verification — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
Bulk Email Checker – Email Verification & Validation — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
ZeroBounce Email Verification & Validation 900+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Clearout Email Validator – Real-Time Email Verification on WordPress Forms 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags A -
Dilli Email Validator 90+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B
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