WP Email Invisibliser
A simple plugin to hide emails from spambots. Simply use the shortcode [hide_email myemail@mydomain.com] to hide myemail@mydomain.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 5
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 18 Nov 2012
- Added
- Mar 2012
- Requires WP
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- WP 3.4.2
- Downloads
- 4,680
Our analysis
AI-assistedWP Email Invisibliser is a WordPress plugin designed to protect email addresses from spambots. It uses a shortcode to hide email addresses in the HTML output, replacing them with a span element that contains a hex-converted email address. The plugin then uses JavaScript to create a clickable email link for users with JavaScript enabled.
This plugin is suitable for website owners who want to display email addresses without exposing them to spam bots. It offers a straightforward solution without complex encryption methods.
Best for: Website owners looking to protect email addresses from spam.
What it does well
- ✓Hides email addresses from spambots
- ✓Uses a simple shortcode for implementation
- ✓Creates clickable email links
- ✓Displays a message for users without JavaScript
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in November 2012
- •Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2
- •Directory score indicates potential issues
Verdict
WP Email Invisibliser provides a basic solution for hiding email addresses, but its outdated status may limit its effectiveness on modern WordPress sites.
From the developer
Adam Sargant's own description of WP Email Invisibliser, lightly tidied.
A simple plugin to hide emails from spambots. Simply use the shortcode [hide_email myemail@mydomain.com] to hide myemail@mydomain.com from harvesters but create a clickable email link.
There is no complex encryption, that isn’t the purpose of this plugin. It simply removes readable emails from the html outpout, replaces them with a span element that uses the hex converted email address in a class and then replaces that span element with javascript on the fly to create a clickable link. If the viewers browser is not javascript enabled they will see a short message explaining why they can’t see the email.