Email Address Obfuscation — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin
by Neotrendy · WordPress.org page
Email Address Obfuscation has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 12,698 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Email Address Obfuscation at a glance
Is Email Address Obfuscation well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Obfuscate plain email address
- Obfuscate href mailto link in HTML anchor element
- Support for custom CSS class
- Support for email subject
Email Address Obfuscation reviews and ratings
4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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A simple but efficient solution
Just what I was looking for, thanks!
Lukas Cech -
Excellent - a badly needed plugin
Thanks to the dev for an awesome plugin. Not all heroes wear capes.
groggy72 -
Works as designed
5-stars - Very useful plugin which does what is it claiming to do. Thanks developer.
netro1 -
Does exactly what it says it will
The best plugins are the ones you install and they just work. This is one of those plugins. Thanks for creating a simple tool to obfuscate email addresses.
Scott DeLuzio
Where Email Address Obfuscation ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Email Address Obfuscation appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Anti-Spam Plugins | #53 by tag, #62 in search | #36 | – |
Email Address Obfuscation alternatives
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La Sentinelle antispam 3,000+ installs · 5.0 -
OOPSpam Anti-Spam 6,000+ installs · 4.9
Details
Email Address Obfuscation prevents email harvesting by hiding email address appearing in your pages, while remaining visible to your site visitors.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Email Address Obfuscation competes in
Tags
- anti-spam
- obfuscate
- obfuscation
- protect
- Version
- 1.2.0
- Last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- First published
- Mar 9, 2022
- Requires WordPress
- 2.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Email Address Obfuscation FAQ
What does Email Address Obfuscation do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Email Address Obfuscation offers Obfuscate plain email address, Obfuscate href mailto link in HTML anchor element, Support for custom CSS class and Support for email subject.
How many active installs does Email Address Obfuscation have?
WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Email Address Obfuscation as of September 7, 2026.
Is Email Address Obfuscation still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Email Address Obfuscation free?
Email Address Obfuscation is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Email Address Obfuscation rank among Anti-Spam Plugins?
Email Address Obfuscation is #36 in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins ranking.