Content Module

Email Obfuscator

Email Obfuscator protects email addresses on your website from spam bots by encoding them in a way that is unreadable to automated scrapers but still clickable for human visitors. Bots crawl websites harvesting email addresses for spam lists. This module automatically encodes email addresses in your content using JavaScript or HTML entities, making them invisible to scrapers while remaining functional mailto links for visitors.

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Key Features

Automatic email obfuscation
Prevents spam harvesting
Maintains clickability

Why Use This Module?

  • Protect emails from spam bot harvesting
  • Emails remain clickable for visitors
  • Automatic encoding without manual effort
  • Multiple encoding methods available
  • Reduce spam from exposed email addresses

Real-World Use Cases

Contact Email Protection

Hide email addresses from spam bots on contact pages while keeping them clickable for legitimate visitors.

Team Directory

Protect dozens of staff email addresses on team page from being harvested by automated scrapers.

Service Provider Info

Obfuscate support@ and sales@ email addresses displayed throughout site to reduce spam volume.

How to Use

Activate the module. All email addresses in your content will be automatically obfuscated.

Benefits & Impact

Time Savings

Automates manual tasks and streamlines your workflow

Performance Boost

Enhances overall site functionality

Better UX

Improves content management and organization

Easy Maintenance

Simple setup with minimal ongoing maintenance

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this affect email deliverability?

No, this only affects how emails display in your page HTML. Actual email sending and receiving is unaffected.

Do obfuscated emails work on mobile?

Yes, the encoding renders properly on all devices and opens the default mail app when tapped.

Does this work with Contact Form 7?

This protects emails displayed in content. Form submissions use different channels and have their own spam protection.

What Users Are Saying

"Staff emails were on the team page. Spam dropped noticeably after obfuscating them."

— Business Website

"Listings have contact emails. Had to protect them or businesses got hammered with spam."

— Directory Site

"Ministry contact emails were getting spam bombed. Obfuscation fixed it."

— Church Website

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