Email Address Obfuscation
Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Aug 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Email Address Obfuscation still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Email Address Obfuscation, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer neotrendy since Mar 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Email Address Obfuscation removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Email Address Obfuscation safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.0). Not on the exploited list. 3 Dec 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Email Address Obfuscation update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 15 Jun 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 18 Feb 2022 to 18 Feb 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| neotrendy | 9 Mar 2022 to 13 Aug 2026, 35 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.1.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2024 | Email Address Obfuscation <= 1.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via class Parameter | 6.4 | <= 1.0.1 | 1.1.0 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 42 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 78 |
| 18 May 2026 | 70 |
| 25 May 2026 | 81 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 61 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 66 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 133 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 63 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 79 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 79 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 84 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 88 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 88 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 127 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 103 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 91 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 98 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 117 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 116 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 119 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 103 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 99 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 134 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 150 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 10% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Neotrendy |
| Added | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Last updated | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Spam & Bot Protection |
| Tags | email, protect, anti-spam, obfuscate, obfuscation |
Questions
Is Email Address Obfuscation still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Email Address Obfuscation, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer neotrendy since Mar 2022.
Was Email Address Obfuscation removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Email Address Obfuscation safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Email Address Obfuscation update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.0. No one-star spike after it.