Obfuscation of email via the [email]...[/email] shortcode syntax using built-in Wordpress Codex functionality.
As of April 2026, Anti-Spambot is a WordPress spam plugin with 600 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.
Obfuscation of email via the [email]...[/email] shortcode syntax using built-in WordPress Codex functionality.
Alternative variations:
[email][email protected]?subject=foo+bar&body=baz[/email] creates a mailto: link with subject and body pre-populated[email nolink=1][email protected][/email] just displays the email without a link wrapping it[email linktext="click here"][email protected][/email] displays the text “click here” with a link to the email address| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 5.8.13 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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