[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46936: Obfuscate E-mail Address Feature (was: Obfuscate E-mail Address Feature in Theme Customizer)
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#46936: Obfuscate E-mail Address Feature
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Reporter: warengonzaga | Owner: (none)
Type: feature request | Status: closed
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: General | Version:
Severity: normal | Resolution: duplicate
Keywords: reporter-feedback close | Focuses:
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Changes (by dd32):
* status: new => closed
* resolution: => duplicate
* component: Customize => General
* milestone: Awaiting Review =>
Comment:
`antispambot()` is an old function in WordPress to do exactly what's being
requested here, obfuscate emails in content to prevent spambots picking
them up.
Unfortunately, all obfuscation attempts are ultimately invalidated by
WordPress including support for it - the moment WordPress implements
something to obfuscate, yet still be human readable, is the time where
spambots iterate to pick up on the new obfuscation method, creating a cat-
and-mouse type race.
Smart spambots can even pick up emails contained within images through
advanced OCR.
The best alternative to obfuscating emails, is to prevent the need for
them to be inserted into content in the first place, through using a
Contact Form plugin.
Previously: #30214 and #19993 - I'm going to close this as a duplicate of
the latter.
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/46936#comment:6>
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