Why does Astro NoEmail exist?
Plain-text email addresses are routinely harvested by basic bots. Astro NoEmail reduces this risk by obfuscating emails at build time.
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Astro NoEmail Plugin FAQs
Clear answers explaining how Astro NoEmail protects email addresses without JavaScript or runtime logic.
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Does Astro NoEmail run at runtime?
No. Astro NoEmail runs exclusively at build time and produces static HTML output.
Does Astro NoEmail require configuration?
No configuration is required. The plugin works out of the box. It can be disabled explicitly if needed.
Is the obfuscation safe?
Yes. The plugin skips script, style, and noscript blocks, avoids double-encoding, and never crashes or blocks a build.
Do mailto links still work?
Yes. Obfuscated mailto links continue to function normally in browsers.
Is Astro NoEmail compatible with CDNs?
Yes. Because all changes are static, the output can be cached aggressively and works behind any CDN.
What happens if a file cannot be processed?
The error is logged, the build continues, and the site is not broken.
Does Astro NoEmail modify source files?
No. The plugin operates only on final HTML output and never touches Astro source files.
Does Astro NoEmail collect analytics or telemetry?
No. Astro NoEmail performs no analytics, tracking, telemetry, or outbound network requests.
Is Astro NoEmail open source?
Yes. Astro NoEmail is fully open source and released under the MIT license.
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