Email Address vs Mailgun Email — WordPress

Email Address Obfuscation vs Mailgun

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Email Address Obfuscation

5.0·4reviews·2,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Email Address Obfuscation	Mailgun
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Description	983 / 5000 chars20% used	2214 / 5000 chars44% used
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Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Neotrendy	Jesin A
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Feature comparison between Email Address Obfuscation and Mailgun Email Validator
Metric	Email Address Obfuscation	Mailgun Email Validator
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.1 ★
Total reviews	4	★ 25
Active installs	2,000+	50+
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3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Email Address Obfuscation

A lightweight plugin that protects email addresses from email-harvesting bots, by converting email addresses characters to HTML entities. Hide email from Spam Bots using a shortcode [obfuscate_email] and built-in WordPress function antispambot(). Features Obfuscate plain email address Obfuscate href mailto link in HTML anchor element Support for custom CSS class Support for email subject Usage Obfuscate plain email address [obfuscate_email email="[email protected]"] Create clickable email address [obfuscate_email email="[email protected]" link=true] Add CSS class to the HTML anchor element [obfuscate_email email="[email protected]" link=true class="my-class another-class"] Obfuscate email address with email subject [obfuscate_email email='[email protected]?subject=My custom email subject'] Shortcode parameter email required – Email address. link optional – Set true if you want to create clickable email address. class optional – Add space separated list of classes.

Top keywords

email26×18.57%
obfuscate9×6.43%
address6×4.29%
email address6×4.29%
obfuscate email6×4.29%
class4×2.86%
com4×2.86%
email com4×2.86%
email email4×2.86%
link4×2.86%
obfuscate email email4×2.86%
address obfuscate3×2.14%

Mailgun

Most email validators look for an @ and a .(dot) some go further and blacklist certain domain names. But Mailgun’s Advanced email validation service goes deeper and looks for the existence of the domain name, presence of a MX record and the custom ESP(Email Service Provider) grammar. The grammar here is the rules defined by each email provider. For example, Yahoo Mail addresses can only contain letters, numbers, underscores, and one period. So [email protected] perfectly passes the is_email() function but can never exist as it contains more than one period. Such addresses can’t escape Mailgun’s Email validation. Why use Mailgun’s email validation service? Performs the usual email syntax check. Checks the existence of the email domain. So [email protected] can’t escape. Checks if the email domain has a MX record. So [email protected] is caught. Checks if the username complies with the grammar of its ESP (Email Service provider). Eg Gmail doesn’t allow usernames less than 6 characters and hyphens so [email protected] and [email protected] can’t get away. Why use this plugin? Integrates with the is_email() function of WordPress. So it works seamlessly with Contact Form 7, Jetpack/Grunion contact forms, WordPress registration form and any form which uses the is_email() function. Kicks spam before it is inserted into the database Ensures that the commenting process is uninterrupted even if Mailgun suffers a downtime Works completely transparent, nothing changes in the frontend This plugin requires a Mailgun Public API Key which can be obtained by signing up at Mailgun. If you’re trying out this plugin on a local WAMP/LAMP/MAMP installation make sure your system is connected to the Internet for this plugin to contact Mailgun. Available Languages English Serbo-Croatian by Borisa Djuraskovic Spanish by Andrew Kurtis Further Reading Read about Mailgun’s email validation service. http://blog.mailgun.com/post/free-email-validation-api-for-web-forms/ http://blog.mailgun.com/post/weekly-product-update-improvements-to-email-validation-api/ Mailgun Address Validator demo and its source code The Mailgun Email Validator Plugin official homepage.

Top keywords

email15×4.36%
mailgun12×3.49%
com7×2.03%
service5×1.45%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Email Address Obfuscation or Mailgun Email Validator?

Email Address Obfuscation has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 4 reviews) compared to Mailgun Email Validator (4.1★ from 25 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Email Address Obfuscation or Mailgun Email Validator?

Email Address Obfuscation holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.1★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Email Address Obfuscation or Mailgun Email Validator?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Mailgun Email Validator has the deeper published review base (25 vs 4), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Email Address Obfuscation typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). Mailgun Email Validator typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (25 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Email Address Obfuscation and Mailgun Email Validator?

Migration support varies by app and category. Email Address Obfuscation and Mailgun Email Validator both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Email Address Obfuscation" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Email Address Obfuscation vs Mailgun

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Which has better reviews, Email Address Obfuscation or Mailgun Email Validator?

Should I choose Email Address Obfuscation or Mailgun Email Validator?

Which is faster to set up, Email Address Obfuscation or Mailgun Email Validator?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Email Address Obfuscation and Mailgun Email Validator?

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