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Email checker for WordPress. Verify emails in contact forms, WooCommerce, and user registration.

Add real-time email verification to your WordPress site. Validate emails in contact forms, registration, and WooCommerce checkout.

Integration Methods

Method	Best For	Complexity
Plugin	Quick setup	Low
Contact Form 7	CF7 users	Low
WPForms	WPForms users	Low
Custom PHP	Full control	Medium

Method 1: EmailVerify Plugin

Install our official WordPress plugin for the easiest integration.

Installation

Go to Plugins → Add New
Search for "EmailVerify Email Verification"
Click Install Now then Activate
Go to Settings → EmailVerify
Enter your API key

Configuration

// wp-config.php (optional)
define('EMAILVERIFY_API_KEY', 'bv_live_xxx');

Features

Real-time verification on all forms
Block disposable emails
Block role-based emails
Customizable error messages
WooCommerce integration
AJAX validation

Method 2: Contact Form 7

Add verification to Contact Form 7 forms.

Using Hooks

// functions.php
add_filter('wpcf7_validate_email*', 'emailverify_cf7_validation', 20, 2);

function emailverify_cf7_validation($result, $tag) {
    $email = isset($_POST[$tag->name]) ? sanitize_email($_POST[$tag->name]) : '';

    if (empty($email)) {
        return $result;
    }

    $verification = emailverify_check_email($email);

    if ($verification['status'] === 'invalid') {
        $result->invalidate($tag, 'Please enter a valid email address.');
    }

    if ($verification['result']['disposable']) {
        $result->invalidate($tag, 'Disposable emails are not allowed.');
    }

    return $result;
}

function emailverify_check_email($email) {
    $api_key = defined('EMAILVERIFY_API_KEY')
        ? EMAILVERIFY_API_KEY
        : get_option('emailverify_api_key');

    $response = wp_remote_post('https://api.emailverify.ai/v1/verify', [
        'headers' => [
            'Authorization' => 'Bearer ' . $api_key,
            'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
        ],
        'body' => json_encode(['email' => $email]),
        'timeout' => 10,
    ]);

    if (is_wp_error($response)) {
        return ['status' => 'unknown'];
    }

    return json_decode(wp_remote_retrieve_body($response), true);
}

Form Tag Configuration

[email* your-email class:emailverify-email]

Method 3: WPForms

Integrate with WPForms using custom validation.

PHP Validation

// functions.php
add_filter('wpforms_process_before_form_data', 'emailverify_wpforms_validation', 10, 2);

function emailverify_wpforms_validation($form_data, $entry) {
    foreach ($entry['fields'] as $field_id => $value) {
        $field = $form_data['fields'][$field_id] ?? null;

        if ($field && $field['type'] === 'email' && !empty($value)) {
            $verification = emailverify_check_email($value);

            if ($verification['status'] === 'invalid') {
                wpforms()->process->errors[$form_data['id']][$field_id] =
                    'Please enter a valid email address.';
            }

            if ($verification['result']['disposable'] ?? false) {
                wpforms()->process->errors[$form_data['id']][$field_id] =
                    'Disposable emails are not allowed.';
            }
        }
    }

    return $form_data;
}

Method 4: Custom PHP Integration

For complete control, integrate directly with our API.

Helper Class

<?php
// includes/class-emailverify.php

class EmailVerify {
    private $api_key;
    private $api_url = 'https://api.emailverify.ai/v1';

    public function __construct($api_key = null) {
        $this->api_key = $api_key ?: get_option('emailverify_api_key');
    }

    public function verify($email) {
        $response = wp_remote_post($this->api_url . '/verify', [
            'headers' => [
                'Authorization' => 'Bearer ' . $this->api_key,
                'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
            ],
            'body' => json_encode(['email' => $email]),
            'timeout' => 10,
        ]);

        if (is_wp_error($response)) {
            return [
                'success' => false,
                'error' => $response->get_error_message(),
            ];
        }

        $body = json_decode(wp_remote_retrieve_body($response), true);
        return [
            'success' => true,
            'data' => $body,
        ];
    }

    public function is_valid($email) {
        $result = $this->verify($email);
        return $result['success'] && $result['data']['status'] === 'valid';
    }

    public function is_disposable($email) {
        $result = $this->verify($email);
        return $result['success'] && ($result['data']['result']['disposable'] ?? false);
    }
}

Usage

$bv = new EmailVerify();

// Basic verification
$result = $bv->verify('user@example.com');

if ($result['data']['status'] === 'valid') {
    // Email is valid
}

// Quick checks
if ($bv->is_valid('user@example.com')) {
    // Process valid email
}

if ($bv->is_disposable('user@example.com')) {
    // Block disposable email
}

WordPress Registration

Verify emails during user registration.

// functions.php
add_filter('registration_errors', 'emailverify_registration_check', 10, 3);

function emailverify_registration_check($errors, $sanitized_user_login, $user_email) {
    $bv = new EmailVerify();
    $result = $bv->verify($user_email);

    if (!$result['success']) {
        return $errors; // Allow registration if API fails
    }

    $data = $result['data'];

    if ($data['status'] === 'invalid') {
        $errors->add('invalid_email',
            '<strong>Error</strong>: Please enter a valid email address.');
    }

    if ($data['result']['disposable'] ?? false) {
        $errors->add('disposable_email',
            '<strong>Error</strong>: Temporary email addresses are not allowed.');
    }

    return $errors;
}

AJAX Validation

Add real-time validation with JavaScript.

PHP Endpoint

// functions.php
add_action('wp_ajax_verify_email', 'emailverify_ajax_verify');
add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_verify_email', 'emailverify_ajax_verify');

function emailverify_ajax_verify() {
    check_ajax_referer('emailverify_nonce', 'nonce');

    $email = sanitize_email($_POST['email'] ?? '');

    if (empty($email)) {
        wp_send_json_error(['message' => 'Email is required']);
    }

    $bv = new EmailVerify();
    $result = $bv->verify($email);

    if ($result['success']) {
        wp_send_json_success($result['data']);
    } else {
        wp_send_json_error(['message' => 'Verification failed']);
    }
}

// Enqueue scripts
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'emailverify_enqueue_scripts');

function emailverify_enqueue_scripts() {
    wp_enqueue_script('emailverify',
        get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/emailverify.js',
        ['jquery'],
        '1.0.0',
        true
    );

    wp_localize_script('emailverify', 'emailverify_ajax', [
        'url' => admin_url('admin-ajax.php'),
        'nonce' => wp_create_nonce('emailverify_nonce'),
    ]);
}

JavaScript

// js/emailverify.js
jQuery(function($) {
    $('input[type="email"]').on('blur', function() {
        var $input = $(this);
        var email = $input.val();

        if (!email) return;

        $input.addClass('verifying');

        $.post(emailverify_ajax.url, {
            action: 'verify_email',
            nonce: emailverify_ajax.nonce,
            email: email
        })
        .done(function(response) {
            $input.removeClass('verifying');

            if (response.success) {
                var data = response.data;

                if (data.status === 'invalid') {
                    showError($input, 'Please enter a valid email');
                } else if (data.result && data.result.disposable) {
                    showError($input, 'Disposable emails not allowed');
                } else {
                    showSuccess($input);
                }
            }
        })
        .fail(function() {
            $input.removeClass('verifying');
        });
    });

    function showError($input, message) {
        $input.addClass('error').removeClass('valid');
        $input.next('.bv-message').remove();
        $input.after('<span class="bv-message error">' + message + '</span>');
    }

    function showSuccess($input) {
        $input.addClass('valid').removeClass('error');
        $input.next('.bv-message').remove();
        $input.after('<span class="bv-message valid">✓</span>');
    }
});

CSS

/* style.css */
input[type="email"].verifying {
    background-image: url('spinner.gif');
    background-position: right 10px center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

input[type="email"].error {
    border-color: #dc3545;
}

input[type="email"].valid {
    border-color: #28a745;
}

.bv-message {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.bv-message.error {
    color: #dc3545;
}

.bv-message.valid {
    color: #28a745;
}

Caching

Cache verification results to reduce API calls.

function emailverify_check_email_cached($email) {
    $cache_key = 'bv_email_' . md5($email);
    $cached = get_transient($cache_key);

    if ($cached !== false) {
        return $cached;
    }

    $result = emailverify_check_email($email);

    // Cache for 24 hours
    set_transient($cache_key, $result, DAY_IN_SECONDS);

    return $result;
}

Best Practices

1. Graceful Degradation

Always allow form submission if the API fails:

$result = $bv->verify($email);

if (!$result['success']) {
    // Log the error but don't block the user
    error_log('EmailVerify API error: ' . $result['error']);
    return; // Allow submission
}

2. Rate Limiting

Prevent abuse with rate limiting:

function emailverify_rate_limit($email) {
    $ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
    $key = 'bv_rate_' . md5($ip);
    $count = get_transient($key) ?: 0;

    if ($count >= 10) { // 10 verifications per minute
        return false;
    }

    set_transient($key, $count + 1, MINUTE_IN_SECONDS);
    return true;
}

3. Security

Always sanitize and validate inputs:

$email = sanitize_email($_POST['email']);

if (!is_email($email)) {
    // Invalid format, no need to call API
    return;
}

WooCommerce Integration

E-commerce email verification

PHP SDK

Official PHP library

API Reference

Complete API documentation

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