"email AT address DOT com" (without quotes) is converted to a clickable version of [email protected] if JavaScript is enabled.
This email cloaking method:
Email addresses in the form email AT address DOT com
are converted to a clickable version, [email protected], if JavaScript is enabled. If JavaScript is not enabled (such as for screen readers), then the email address in the form email AT address DOT com
is still readable to humans.
Unzip the zip file into the /wp-content/plugins/
directory. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
In a test comparing the effectiveness of different obfuscation methods in 2008, the obfuscation method “Using ATs and DOTs” received much less spam than “Replacing @ and . with Entities”. Assuming that the 2008 test is an accurate model, this plugin should reduce over 99% of spam without compromising accessibility.
“CSS display: none” should not be used, because screen readers cannot read content styled with display: none
either. Reversing email addresses and using ROT-13 encryption are obviously not accessible, either.
Yes. Any email address with a TLD (top-level domain) of two, three, or four characters would work.
Yes. Email address that end in “co.uk” always worked, but as of version 3.2, you can use the intuitive form: email AT address DOT co.uk.
Remember that the AT
and DOT
must be all uppercase (capital letters). You can also try going to Settings and change the replacement method to “Walk the DOM”, which is the new default for version 3.0+.
If you still have problems, you can post your question in the forum and make sure your post has the tag humansnotbots
. Another option is to post your question here.