

HIBP Email Checker - WordPress PluginHIBP Email Checker - WordPress Plugin
Check if an email has been in a data breach using Have I Been Pwned. Includes frontend form and caching.
HIBP Email Checker - WordPress Plugin
Check if an email has been in a data breach using Have I Been Pwned. Includes frontend form and c...
Overview
HIBP Email Checker is a WordPress plugin that allows your visitors to check if their email address has appeared in any known data breaches using the Have I Been Pwned API. It features a fully responsive frontend form (via shortcode), styled results with detailed breach information (including logos, dates, and data types), and uses transients to reduce API usage by caching results for 24 hours. Easy to install and no coding required.
Features
- Check email addresses using Have I Been Pwned API
-
Frontend email checker form via shortcode
[hibp_check_form]
- Responsive design with clear visual feedback
- Displays breach name, logo, date, description, and compromised data
- Transient caching (24h) to reduce API usage
- AJAX-based – no page reload
- Easy to install and use
- Full source code included
Requirements
- WordPress 5.0 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
- Valid Have I Been Pwned API key (free or paid)
- jQuery (included by WordPress)
Instructions
Instructions
- Install and activate the plugin through the WordPress admin panel
- Get a Have I Been Pwned API key from https://haveibeenpwned.com/API...
-
Open
hibp-email-checker.php
and replaceTU_API_KEY
with your actual key -
Place the
[hibp_check_form]
shortcode into any post or page - Done! Visitors can now check their emails safely
Category | Plugins / WordPress / Miscellaneous |
First release | 5 May 2025 |
Last update | 5 May 2025 |
Supported CMS | WordPress 5.0, WordPress 5.8, WordPress 5.9, WordPress 6.0, WordPress 6.1, WordPress 6.2, WordPress 6.3, WordPress 6.4, WordPress 6.5 |
Files included | .php, .css, Javascript .js |
Tags | Security, wordpress plugin, shortcode, ajax form, email checker, breach checker, email validation, api integration, email security, wordpress security, hibp, haveibeenpwned, data breach, frontend plugin, user safety |