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Cryptex — WordPress Email Plugin

Cryptex | E-Mail Address Protection

by Andi Dittrich · WordPress.org page · Website

v7.2.0 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

Cryptex has 800+ active installs on WordPress.org and 21,323 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 12, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Cryptex at a glance

Active installs
800+
Total downloads
21,323
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Cryptex well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Cryptex reviews and ratings

4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.0 out of 5

4 reviews

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Details

Cryptex transforms plain-text E-Mail-Addresses into Images - automatically - No scrapers. No harvesters. No spambots. That's our goal!

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Cryptex competes in

Tags

  • e-mail
  • email
  • grabbing
  • privacy
  • robots

More from Andi Dittrich

Version
7.2.0
Last updated
Apr 12, 2026
First published
Apr 23, 2011
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Cryptex FAQ

How many active installs does Cryptex have?

WordPress.org reports 800+ active installs for Cryptex as of September 7, 2026.

Is Cryptex still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on April 12, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Cryptex free?

Cryptex is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.