Title: Obfuscate email does not working Last modified: March 19, 2026 --- # Obfuscate email does not working * Resolved [chaazaam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chaazaam/) * (@chaazaam) * [1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/obfuscate-email-does-not-working/) * Hello to the whole team, I’m writing this ticket to thank you for your excellent plugin!  * I’ve been having an issue for a while now: the email obfuscation feature isn’t working properly anymore. The email address isn’t showing up on the page… * I’m using the latest version of WordPress (6.9.4), the Kadence theme (1.4.5), and the Kadence Block plugin (3.6.6). * I’ve attached two screenshots (front and back). * [https://ibb.co/gLWrwyxd](https://ibb.co/gLWrwyxd) * [https://ibb.co/gLK2SxvW](https://ibb.co/gLK2SxvW) * Thank you in advance for your analysis! * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fobfuscate-email-does-not-working%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Plugin Author [Bowo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/qriouslad/) * (@qriouslad) * [1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/obfuscate-email-does-not-working/#post-18857301) * [@chaazaam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chaazaam/) thank you for reporting this. Please try this unreleased v8.5.2.1 that adds a “high-compatibility” mode( a checkbox in the settings): [https://www.wpase.com/sdc_download/21315/?key=h6005s8pqamq7rnm6jbfkb4yy1pjmb](https://www.wpase.com/sdc_download/21315/?key=h6005s8pqamq7rnm6jbfkb4yy1pjmb). It will be included as part of v8.5.3, scheduled for March 30. * Thread Starter [chaazaam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chaazaam/) * (@chaazaam) * [1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/obfuscate-email-does-not-working/#post-18857970) * Hello It seems the problem persists… * [https://ibb.co/6J0kwYnb](https://ibb.co/6J0kwYnb) [https://ibb.co/208J9LYP](https://ibb.co/208J9LYP) [https://ibb.co/6R4WBcCX](https://ibb.co/6R4WBcCX) * Plugin Author [Bowo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/qriouslad/) * (@qriouslad) * [1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/obfuscate-email-does-not-working/#post-18858161) * [@chaazaam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chaazaam/) That’s strange… does any other shortcode work? * Thread Starter [chaazaam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chaazaam/) * (@chaazaam) * [4 weeks, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/obfuscate-email-does-not-working/#post-18858305) * Hello! Yes, other shortcodes work: I use 3D FlipBook: DearFlip Lite, for example… A default shortcode like “Caption” works normally. * Thank you for your support! * Thread Starter [chaazaam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chaazaam/) * (@chaazaam) * [4 weeks, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/obfuscate-email-does-not-working/#post-18858306) * Additional information, if it helps: * The issue occurs in both standard paragraph blocks and advanced text blocks. * Thread Starter [chaazaam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chaazaam/) * (@chaazaam) * [4 weeks, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/obfuscate-email-does-not-working/#post-18858555) * I’ve run a lot of tests; I’m not sure I fully understand it, but it’s working again… I tried this syntax, and it works: [obfuscate email=‘lesylvaingillet@gmail. com’ display=‘inline’], then I put the double quotes back, and suddenly that works too…. The page where you can see it:[https://kitcreanet.fr/linvite-du-mois-sylvain-gillet/](https://kitcreanet.fr/linvite-du-mois-sylvain-gillet/) * But if I put a mailto link on the email, it doesn’t work… * ```wp-block-code

Vous pouvez commander mes livres dans toutes les librairies et également auprès de l’auteur, c’est-à-dire moi-même (ce qui me permettra de dédicacer…) via mon site sur le formulaire de contact ou mon adresse mail : [obfuscate email="lesylvaingillet@gmail.com" display="inline"]. J'ai aussi une page facebook.

``` * But if I link to the entire ShortCode as is, it works * ```wp-block-code

Vous pouvez commander mes livres dans toutes les librairies et également auprès de l’auteur, c’est-à-dire moi-même (ce qui me permettra de dédicacer…) via mon site sur le formulaire de contact ou mon adresse mail : [obfuscate email="lesylvaingillet@gmail.com" display="inline"]. J'ai aussi une page facebook.

``` * ASE v. 8.5.2.1 Thank you for your help! * Plugin Author [Bowo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/qriouslad/) * (@qriouslad) * [3 weeks, 5 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/obfuscate-email-does-not-working/#post-18860616) * [@chaazaam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chaazaam/) although it’s a bit of a mystery why it didn’t work the first time, glad to hear it’s working now. The module in the free version of ASE doesn’t have a feature to output an obfuscated mailto link, but per your example, it works because the obfuscated part is only the link label, no the actual link in the href itself, which can still be harvested by spammers in your example. Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fobfuscate-email-does-not-working%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to reply to this topic. * ![](https://ps.w.org/admin-site-enhancements/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3099794) * [Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-site-enhancements/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-site-enhancements/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/admin-site-enhancements/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/admin-site-enhancements/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/admin-site-enhancements/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/admin-site-enhancements/reviews/) ## Tags * [mail](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/mail/) * 7 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Bowo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/qriouslad/) * Last activity: [3 weeks, 5 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/obfuscate-email-does-not-working/#post-18860616) * Status: resolved