Shortcode for simple email address obfuscation using CSS.
As of April 2026, CSS Email Obfuscator is a WordPress css plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….
Obfuscate your email address by using a simple shortcode. Because the obfuscation is purely done in CSS, the email address remains readable for screen reader software.
Usage
Email address only:
[css-email-obfuscator][email protected][/css-email-obfuscator]
Clickable email address:
[css-email-obfuscator mailto="yes"][email protected][/css-email-obfuscator]
Clickable email address with custom link text:
[css-email-obfuscator mailto="yes" email="[email protected]"]Contact me[/css-email-obfuscator]
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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