Who is WP Mailto Links for?

WP Mailto Links is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Is WP Mailto Links free?

Yes — WP Mailto Links is free to use.

What platforms does WP Mailto Links run on?

WP Mailto Links runs on the web.

Is WP Mailto Links still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to WP Mailto Links?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Crypto Mailto Defender, Email Address Encoder, and Mail Cloak.

Who develops WP Mailto Links?

WP Mailto Links is developed by Online Optimisation.

How long has WP Mailto Links been around?

WP Mailto Links first shipped in 2011.

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WP Mailto Links

Name: WP Mailto Links
Author: Online Optimisation

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

WP Mailto Links is a WordPress plugin that protects and encodes email addresses against spambots and automated harvesting. It can secure mailto links, plain-text emails, form fields, RSS feeds, and automatically convert plain addresses into mailto links.

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Overview

8 features

In the Website firewall, bot & spam protection space, WP Mailto Links takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing spambots from harvesting email addresses published on WordPress websites. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners. It is available for free. WP Mailto Links is available on the web.

Behind WP Mailto Links is Online Optimisation, and it first shipped in 2011. Key capabilities include full-page protection, email encoding, and mailto protection. The interface is available in 4 languages, including Divehi, English, and French. It is being sunset.

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

Full-page protection
Email encoding
Mailto protection
Plain email conversion
Form field protection
RSS feed protection
Exclusion rules
Automatic technique detection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 12:21 UTC
WP Mailto Links – Protect Email Addresses verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about WP Mailto Links

What is WP Mailto Links?: WP Mailto Links focuses on preventing spambots from harvesting email addresses published on WordPress websites. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who is WP Mailto Links for?: WP Mailto Links is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Is WP Mailto Links free?: Yes — WP Mailto Links is free to use.
What platforms does WP Mailto Links run on?: WP Mailto Links runs on the web.
Is WP Mailto Links still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to WP Mailto Links?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Crypto Mailto Defender, Email Address Encoder, and Mail Cloak.Crypto Mailto Defender Email Address Encoder Mail Cloak
Who develops WP Mailto Links?: WP Mailto Links is developed by Online Optimisation.
How long has WP Mailto Links been around?: WP Mailto Links first shipped in 2011.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: Divehi, English, French, Swedish
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Preventing spambots from harvesting email addresses published on WordPress websites.

Registered as

WordPress.org: wp-mailto-links

Developer

Online Optimisation

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: wp-mailto-links-8211-protect-email-addresses-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 6 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mailto-links

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