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Email Address Encoder

By Till KrÃ¼ss

Security & Privacy / Spam & Bot Protection

Email Address Encoder Review - In-Depth Analysis

Protects email addresses from email-harvesting robots by encoding them into decimal and hexadecimal entities.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.74/10

User Rating

4.2/5 (based on 160+ reviews)

Active Installations

100,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This lightweight plugin safeguards plain email addresses and mailto links from email-harvesting robots by encoding them into decimal and hexadecimal entities. It affects posts, pages, comments, excerpts, text widgets, and other filtered content. The plugin operates without JavaScript, providing simple spam protection.

To verify that all your email addresses are properly protected, you can use the free page scanner tool. Additionally, other content such as phone numbers can be protected using a shortcode.

The premium version offers features like full-page protection, hardened protection using JavaScript and CSS techniques, improved phone number protection, and built-in support for plugins like ACF, Jetpack, and WooCommerce.

Comparing to Alternatives

Email Address Encoder is a plugin designed to protect email addresses from spam bots by encoding them. Compared to similar plugins, it offers basic functionality with some premium features.

Top alternatives

Email Address Encoder

Strengths

Effectively encodes email addresses to reduce spam.
Simple to use with straightforward setup.
Includes a pro version with additional features.

Weaknesses

Limited support and communication from developers.
Pro version may cause conflicts with other plugins.
Inconsistent updates and unclear versioning between free and pro versions.
Some users report issues with license management.

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights both appreciation for the plugin's purpose and frustration with support and functionality issues.

Positive highlights

'Thank you for developing this useful plugin!' - Wasilij
Works correctly on simple websites - Patrice Grometto
Provides essential spam protection for email addresses - general consensus

Common complaints

No response from support despite multiple attempts.
Pro version users report lack of support and no refunds.
Plugin may conflict with other plugins causing functionality issues.
License management problems leading to plugin deactivation.

Weaknesses

Poor customer service and communication.
Unreliable pro version support.
Potential plugin conflicts.
Confusing versioning between free and pro.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users looking for a straightforward solution to encode email addresses and reduce spam on simple websites.

Not ideal for

Those who require reliable customer support, use complex plugin setups, or need guaranteed compatibility with other plugins.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers basic email address encoding to protect against spam bots, suitable for most simple use cases.

Pro version (19 - 49 USD / year)

The pro version includes advanced encoding features and additional options, but users report limited support and potential plugin conflicts.

Final Verdict

Email Address Encoder serves its primary function of protecting email addresses effectively, especially for simple websites.

However, the lack of responsive support and issues with the pro version may deter users who need reliable assistance and compatibility.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Email Address Encoder plugin.

email protection

spam protection

email encoding

Screenshots

FAQ

This plugin searches for email addresses using WordPress filters like the_content, widget_text and others. Found email addresses are encoded using decimal and hexadecimal HTML entities, which obfuscates the email addresses to protect it from being read by most email-harvesting robots.

Alternatively, you can use the [encode] shortcode: [encode]+1 (555) 123-4567[/encode]