CryptX is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners concerned about spam.

What platforms does CryptX run on?

CryptX runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is CryptX still active?

Unverified. CryptX has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

CryptX is developed by Ralf Weber.

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CryptX

Name: CryptX
Author: Ralf Weber

wordpress.orgBusiness & Operations

CryptX automatically detects and obfuscates email addresses throughout WordPress content, comments, and widgets. It supports multiple protection methods including JavaScript encryption, Unicode, and image-based display. The plugin prevents spam bots from collecting addresses while ensuring the emails remain fully functional and readable for human visitors.

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Overview

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CryptX sits in PulseGate's Business & Operations category. It focuses on preventing email address harvesting by spam bots while maintaining clickable, user-friendly email links on a website. It is built as a consumer product for wordPress site owners concerned about spam. It is available for free. CryptX is available on the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Ralf Weber, and it first shipped in 2007. Key capabilities include Email Address Encryption, Automatic Detection, and JavaScript Protection.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Email Address Encryption
Automatic Detection
JavaScript Protection
Unicode Conversion
Image Replacement
Widget and RSS Support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed3 Aug · 00:18 UTC
CryptX verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about CryptX

What does CryptX do?: CryptX focuses on preventing email address harvesting by spam bots while maintaining clickable, user-friendly email links on a website. It is catalogued under Business & Operations on PulseGate.
Who is CryptX for?: CryptX is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners concerned about spam.
Does CryptX have a free plan?: Yes — CryptX is free to use.
What platforms does CryptX run on?: CryptX runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is CryptX still active?: Unverified. CryptX has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes CryptX?: CryptX is developed by Ralf Weber.
How long has CryptX been around?: CryptX first shipped in 2007.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 3 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners concerned about spam
Model: B2C
Solves: Preventing email address harvesting by spam bots while maintaining clickable, user-friendly email links on a website.

Registered as

WordPress.org: cryptx

Developer

Ralf Weber

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 90.8
Indexed: 3 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 3 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: cryptx-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 3 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/cryptx

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