Block Disposable Email
This plugin prevents people from registering with disposable email addresses (dea) like the ones provided by mailinator (also known as throw-away email, one-time email). It protects your most important asset, your…
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Low rating so far — 2.3/5 from only 3 reviews
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Block Disposable Email stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| comments | >100 |
| disposable email | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
| spam | >100 |
| temporary email | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 2.3 from 3 reviews
About Block Disposable Email
From the official readme · v0.8Description
This plugin prevents people from registering with disposable email addresses (dea) like the ones provided by mailinator (also known as throw-away email, one-time email). It protects your most important asset, your registered user base, by preventing contamination by fake accounts. This plugin working principle is similar to spam blacklists.
It hooks in the wordpress function is_email() so it will extend the known email validation of wordpress to detect dea domains.
The plugin itself does not contain a list of domains to block. Instead of local maintenance the plugin uses the service of http://www.block-disposable-email.com. This is a very accurate free service for up to 200 queries a month. For huge sites several commercial plans are available.
Please see the FAQ section for some more information.
Installation
- Unpack the *.zip file and extract the /block-disposable-email-addresses/ folder and the files.
- Using an FTP program, upload the full /block-disposable-email-addresses/ folder to your WordPress plugins directory (Example: /wp-content/plugins).
- Register at www.block-disposable-email.com and pick your api key. Please note that you have to register your server with its ip address to get a key. Simply follow the guideline of the service.
- Go to Plugins, click Settings and insert your api key.
- Go to Plugins and activate the plugin.
Changelog
Simply reinstall.
0.8
- Added support for WordPress 4.6.4
- Changed backend to select between 3 options (check all email interactions, check comment emails only, check registration email addresses only)
0.7
- Added support for WordPress 4.6.1
- Changed query method to wp_remote_get (WordPress native) to support shared hosting providers with file_get_contents limitation.
- Changed handling of response codes to check for unexisting domains.
0.6
- Added support for WordPress 4.1.2
- Changed used api to easyapi (see http://www.block-disposable-email.com/cms/help-and-usage/easy-api/)
0.5
- Added a huge warning message in case no api key has been inserted after activation. Should make clear that the plugin does not work without the free registration.
0.4
- Changed host for status messages from www. to status.block-disposable-email.com
- In the admin section of the plugin the server ip will be listed to make it easier to register an api key.
- Added some more information to readme.txt regarding privacy and other issues.
- Added a FAQ section.
0.3
- Added status request for the admin part of the plugin. Shows now if a entered api key is valid or not. Additionally the number of free credits are shown.
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FAQ
Block Disposable Email: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Block Disposable Email free?
Yes. Block Disposable Email is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Block Disposable Email safe to use in 2026?
Block Disposable Email shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 2.3/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 22/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Block Disposable Email?
Block Disposable Email is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,773 times since it launched in January 2012. It was downloaded 66 times in the last 30 days.
Does Block Disposable Email work with WordPress 7.1?
Block Disposable Email is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Block Disposable Email last updated?
The latest version, 0.8, was released on March 16, 2017 (10 years ago).
Who makes Block Disposable Email?
Block Disposable Email is developed and maintained by gsetz.
What are the best alternatives to Block Disposable Email?
The most popular alternatives to Block Disposable Email are Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Pro… (5M+ installs), Disable Comments (1M+ installs) and Antispam Bee (700K+ installs).
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