Mail Cloak

Description

Mail Cloak is an innovative WordPress plugin that provides sophisticated protection for email addresses on your website without compromising user experience. Using advanced encoding techniques, it makes email addresses invisible to spam bots and scrapers while ensuring they remain perfectly readable and clickable for your human visitors.

Key Features

• Multiple Protection Methods – Choose between Matrix encoding or HTML entities for optimal protection
• Timed Reveal Protection – Optional delayed display of email addresses for enhanced security
• Smart Protection – Automatically detects and protects all email addresses in your content
• Universal Coverage – Protects emails in posts, pages, widgets, and custom post types
• Seamless User Experience – Visitors see and interact with email addresses normally
• Performance Optimized – Lightweight implementation with minimal impact on page load times
• SEO Friendly – Doesn’t affect your search engine rankings
• GDPR Compliant – No personal data collection or storage
• Developer Friendly – Clean code with hooks for customization

Protection Methods

1. Matrix Encoding

   • Custom character substitution matrix
   • Highly effective against automated scraping
   • Perfect balance of security and performance

2. HTML Entities

   • Classic encoding method
   • Excellent compatibility
   • Lightweight protection

3. Timed Reveal

   • Configurable delay before showing email addresses
   • Placeholder text until reveal
   • Effective against automated scraping

Perfect For

• Business websites displaying contact information
• Professional directories
• Member listings
• Contact pages
• Any WordPress site that displays email addresses

Pro Tips

• Use matrix encoding for maximum security
• Enable timed reveal for critical email addresses
• Customize placeholder text for better user experience

Security First

Mail Cloak employs multiple layers of protection:
* Matrix encoding with custom substitution
* HTML entity encoding
* Timed reveal protection
* Automated protection

Additional Info

For more information and support, visit Rizonepress.

Installation

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/mail-cloak directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
3. Visit Settings > Mail Cloak to configure your protection methods
4. That’s it! The plugin starts working immediately

FAQ

Which protection method should I choose?

For maximum security, we recommend using Matrix encoding with timed reveal enabled. For better compatibility with older systems, use HTML entities.

Does the timed reveal affect user experience?

No, the delay is minimal and customizable. Users see a placeholder until the email is revealed, which actually enhances the visual experience.

Will this affect how email addresses appear to real visitors?

No, your visitors will see email addresses exactly as before, but now they’re protected from spam bots.

Does this work with all themes?

Yes, Mail Cloak is theme-independent and works with any properly coded WordPress theme.

Will this protect existing email addresses?

Yes, Mail Cloak automatically protects all email addresses in your existing content as well as any new content you create.

Does this work with page builders?

Yes, Mail Cloak is compatible with major page builders including Elementor, Divi, and WPBakery.

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Changelog

1.1.1

• Removed CSS direction protection layer to improve stability
• Fixed email display issues
• Enhanced compatibility with various themes and plugins
• Performance improvements

1.1.0

• Added Matrix encoding method for enhanced protection
• Added Timed reveal feature with customizable delay
• Added CSS direction protection layer
• Improved settings page with better organization
• Fixed email handling in various contexts
• Enhanced compatibility with modern themes
• Performance optimizations

1.0.0

• Initial release