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WP Mailto Links

WP Mailto Links - Protect Email Addresses
by Online Optimisation · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 22 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for WP Mailto Links
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Mailto Links still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Sep 2023, over 3 years ago. 22 Sep 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Mailto Links, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer onlineoptimisation since Oct 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Mailto Links removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Mailto Links safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 22 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Mailto Links update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.1.4. No one-star spike after it. 22 Sep 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 22 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.6 Oct 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 37 months (last release 22 Sep 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Sep 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15, 9 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
WebFactory25 Mar 2019 to 6 May 2019, 10 commits
ironikus16 May 2019 to 22 Sep 2023, 18 commits
onlineoptimisation10 Oct 2025 to 10 Oct 2025, 2 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Mailto Links
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Sep 2023. Tested up to 6.2, 9 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star26
4 star3
3 star3
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Sep 2025WP Mailto Links <= 3.1.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.1.4No fixn/a
Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Sep 2023WP Mailto Links – Protect Email Addresses <= 3.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 3.1.33.1.41

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Mailto Links
4 May 202636
11 May 202655
18 May 202635
25 May 202662
1 Jun 202650
8 Jun 202653
15 Jun 202647
22 Jun 202645
29 Jun 202638
6 Jul 202649
13 Jul 202651
20 Jul 202659
27 Jul 202652
3 Aug 202682
10 Aug 202669
17 Aug 202673
24 Aug 202654
31 Aug 202666
7 Sep 202671
14 Sep 202691
21 Sep 202692
28 Sep 2026101
5 Oct 2026100
12 Oct 202692
19 Oct 2026152
26 Oct 2026139
2 Nov 202632

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version3.1.4
AuthorOnline Optimisation
Added17 Mar 2011
Last updated22 Sep 2023
Active installs7,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to6.2.15
Requires PHP5.3.2
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Spam & Bot Protection
Tagshide, email, mailto, antispam, email address

Other plugins by this author: Email Encoder - Protect Email Addresses and Phone Numbers, LabelLoom - Sticker Sheet Maker

Questions

Is WP Mailto Links still maintained?

No. Last release 22 Sep 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns WP Mailto Links, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer onlineoptimisation since Oct 2025.

Was WP Mailto Links removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP Mailto Links safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest WP Mailto Links update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.1.4. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue