AC Print + Email
A Lightweight, Privacy-First WordPress Plugin
AC Print + Email is a simple WordPress plugin that adds a clean Print link and an Email option to posts, pages, and archive views — without tracking, third-party services, or UI bloat.
👉 View AC Print + Email on WordPress.org
It was built for sites that value clarity, performance, accessibility, and user trust over analytics-heavy sharing widgets and unnecessary features.
Screenshots & Plugin Details
Why This Plugin Exists
Most “sharing” plugins come with tradeoffs:
- External scripts
- Tracking pixels
- Social media lock-in
- Bloated interfaces
- Data sent to services your users never agreed to
AC Print + Email was built as a deliberate alternative.
Sometimes users just want to:
- Print an article
- Email it to themselves
- Share a link using their own tools
This plugin does exactly that — and nothing more.
What It Does Plain and Simple
- Opens the browser’s native print dialog
- Lets users email via their own email client
- Provides a copy-link fallback for universal compatibility
- Works with posts, pages, and archives
- Respects the site’s theme and typography
- Adds no tracking, analytics, or external requests
No emails are sent from your server.
No data is collected.
No third-party APIs are used.
Design & UX Philosophy
This plugin follows the same principles I use in all client work:
- Minimal UI that doesn’t fight the theme
- Accessible by default, with sensible markup and ARIA where appropriate
- Progressive enhancement, not JavaScript dependency
- Native browser behavior over custom reinvention
- Predictable output that’s easy to maintain
If something can be done using what the browser already does well, that’s the path taken.
Who It’s For
AC Print + Email is a good fit if you:
- Care about performance and page weight
- Don’t want social sharing widgets or trackers
- Need a clean print option that actually works
- Want tools that respect user privacy
- Prefer simple, understandable solutions
It’s especially useful for blogs, documentation, educational sites, nonprofits, and any project where clarity matters more than clicks.
A Real-World Example of How I Build Things
This plugin isn’t just a utility, it’s a small case study.
It reflects how I approach development work for clients:
- Solve the actual problem
- Avoid unnecessary complexity
- Write clean, reviewable code
- Respect users and their data
- Build things that age well
If you value that approach, you’ll probably enjoy working together.
Need Something Similar or Custom?
If you like the philosophy behind this plugin and want something tailored to your own site or workflow, feel free to reach out.
Whether it’s:
- A custom plugin
- Performance cleanup
- UX simplification
- Or a site that just feels lighter and more intentional
That’s exactly the kind of work I enjoy doing.