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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. arraypress/wp-anonymize-utils ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) arraypress/wp-anonymize-utils ============================= A simple WordPress utility for anonymizing personal data (names, phones, addresses) 016PHP Since Nov 16Pushed 6mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/arraypress/wp-anonymize-utils)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/arraypress/wp-anonymize-utils)[ RSS](/packages/arraypress-wp-anonymize-utils/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) WordPress Anonymize Utilities ============================= [](#wordpress-anonymize-utilities) A simple WordPress utility for anonymizing personal data including names, phone numbers, addresses, and generic text masking. Perfect for GDPR compliance and e-commerce privacy requirements. Features -------- [](#features) - ðŸŽŊ **Focused API** - Just 6 essential methods for personal data anonymization - 🔒 **Privacy Compliance** - Built for GDPR and privacy regulations - ðŸ“Ķ **E-commerce Ready** - Perfect for WooCommerce and custom shop plugins - ðŸŠķ **Lightweight** - Single class, ~150 lines of code - 🔧 **Global Functions** - Optional helper functions for convenience Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP 7.4 or later - WordPress 5.0 or later Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require arraypress/wp-utils-anonymize ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) ### Using the Class [](#using-the-class) ``` use ArrayPress\AnonymizeUtils\Anonymize; // Anonymize names - preserves first and last letter $name = Anonymize::name( 'John Smith' ); // Returns: "J**n S***h" // Anonymize phone numbers - keeps last 4 digits $phone = Anonymize::phone( '555-123-4567' ); // Returns: "*******4567" // Anonymize addresses - preserves structure $address = Anonymize::address( '123 Main Street' ); // Returns: "*** **** ******" // Anonymize zip codes - keeps last 2 characters $zip = Anonymize::zipcode( '90210' ); // Returns: "***10" // Generic text masking $text = Anonymize::text( 'sensitive', 2, 1 ); // Returns: "se******e" // Bulk anonymize fields $data = Anonymize::fields( [ 'billing_name' => 'John Doe', 'billing_phone' => '555-1234', 'billing_address' => '123 Main St' ] ); // Returns anonymized array with auto-detection ``` ### Using Global Functions [](#using-global-functions) ``` // Simple global functions for common operations echo anonymize_name( 'Jane Doe' ); // "J**e D*e" echo anonymize_phone( '555-1234' ); // "****1234" echo anonymize_address( '456 Oak Ave' ); // "*** *** ***" ``` ### E-commerce Example [](#e-commerce-example) ``` use ArrayPress\Utils\Anonymize; // GDPR compliance - anonymize customer data class Order_Privacy { public function anonymize_order( $order_id ) { $order = wc_get_order( $order_id ); // Anonymize billing information $order->set_billing_first_name( Anonymize::name( $order->get_billing_first_name() ) ); $order->set_billing_last_name( Anonymize::name( $order->get_billing_last_name() ) ); $order->set_billing_phone( Anonymize::phone( $order->get_billing_phone() ) ); $order->set_billing_address_1( Anonymize::address( $order->get_billing_address_1() ) ); $order->set_billing_postcode( Anonymize::zipcode( $order->get_billing_postcode() ) ); $order->save(); } } ``` ### Check if Data is Anonymized [](#check-if-data-is-anonymized) ``` $name = 'J**n S***h'; if ( Anonymize::is_anonymized( $name ) ) { // Data has already been anonymized } ``` Methods ------- [](#methods) ### `name( string $name ): string` [](#name-string-name--string) Anonymizes names while preserving the first and last letter of each word. ### `phone( string $phone, int $keep_last = 4 ): string` [](#phone-string-phone-int-keep_last--4--string) Anonymizes phone numbers, keeping only the specified number of last digits. ### `address( string $address ): string` [](#address-string-address--string) Anonymizes addresses while preserving structure (spaces, punctuation, line breaks). ### `zipcode( string $zip, int $keep_last = 2 ): string` [](#zipcode-string-zip-int-keep_last--2--string) Anonymizes postal codes, keeping only the specified number of last characters. ### `text( string $text, int $show_first = 1, int $show_last = 1 ): string` [](#text-string-text-int-show_first--1-int-show_last--1--string) Generic text masking that shows only specified characters at start and end. ### `fields( array $data ): array` [](#fields-array-data--array) Bulk anonymize multiple fields with automatic type detection based on field names. ### `is_anonymized( string $text ): bool` [](#is_anonymized-string-text--bool) Check if text appears to be already anonymized (contains 3+ asterisks). Why This Library? ----------------- [](#why-this-library) - **Focused** - Just personal data anonymization, nothing else - **E-commerce Ready** - Built with WooCommerce/SugarCart needs in mind - **GDPR Compliant** - Helps meet "right to be forgotten" requirements - **Simple API** - Easy to remember methods that do one thing well - **No Dependencies** - Just PHP and WordPress Note on Email and IP Anonymization ---------------------------------- [](#note-on-email-and-ip-anonymization) This library focuses on personal data (names, phones, addresses). For email and IP anonymization, use the dedicated utilities: - [ArrayPress Email Utils](https://github.com/arraypress/wp-email-utils) for email anonymization - [ArrayPress IP Utils](https://github.com/arraypress/wp-ip-utils) for IP anonymization License ------- [](#license) GPL-2.0-or-later Support ------- [](#support) - [Documentation](https://github.com/arraypress/wp-utils-anonymize) - [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/arraypress/wp-utils-anonymize/issues) ### Health Score 18 — LowBetter than 8% of packages Maintenance47 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity6 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity13 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. 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