DBD Mailto Encoder
Spam is one of the most frustrating things about the internet.
The facts
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 3 May 2010
- Added
- Sep 2007
- Requires WP
- 2.0
- Tested up to
- WP 2.9.2
- Downloads
- 6,860
Our analysis
AI-assistedDBD Mailto Encoder is a WordPress plugin designed to protect email addresses from being scraped by spambots. It converts standard mailto links into their unicode equivalents, making them less accessible to automated tools that harvest email addresses.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to display email links on their sites without exposing them to spam. It is particularly useful for bloggers and website owners concerned about unwanted email traffic.
Best for: Website owners looking to protect their email addresses from spam.
What it does well
- ✓Converts mailto links to unicode to prevent scraping
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Active installation count of 100
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in May 2010
- •Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2
- •Directory score of 38/100 indicates potential issues
Verdict
DBD Mailto Encoder offers a straightforward solution for email protection, but its outdated status may limit compatibility with newer WordPress versions.
From the developer
dubhunter's own description of DBD Mailto Encoder, lightly tidied.
Spam is one of the most frustrating things about the internet.
And, even more frustrating is how spiders scrape blogs and other sites for email addresses to spam.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could put mailto links just how you were taught, without fear of spiders?
Well now you can! With this plugin, all mailto links will be filtered on display and converted to their unicode counterparts.