Anonymize Data Before Taking Screenshots

Anonymize Data Before Taking Screenshots

We love that people share screenshots of our Joomla and WordPress management tools, but doing so can reveal live site names, customer names, and URLs. You probably don’t want those immortalized in images, and neither do we.

So we built a way to anonymize all that data right in the browser.

How it works

Append ?anon=1 to any URL in your mySites.guru account and all site names, URLs, tags, usernames, and avatars are instantly replaced with randomized data.

Try it: https://manage.mysites.guru/en/sites/?anon=1

mySites.guru dashboard with anonymized site names, URLs, tags, and user data via ?anon=1

In the screenshot above, “Ethan Martinez” is a fake name generated on the fly. Every name, URL, and avatar on the page is randomized.

This works on every page in mySites.guru. If you’re writing a blog post, giving a presentation, or sharing your setup on social media, just add ?anon=1 and take your screenshot.

Credits

The anonymized data comes from a couple of open-source projects:

If you spot one of those little robot faces, now you know why they’re there.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I hide my clients' site names and URLs when sharing a mySites.guru screenshot?
Append ?anon=1 to any mySites.guru URL and all site names, URLs, and user data are instantly replaced with randomised values.
What data does the ?anon=1 parameter replace?
It replaces site names, URLs, tags, usernames, avatars, and other personal data with randomly generated values using open-source libraries.
Does anonymization work on every page in mySites.guru?
Yes. You can append ?anon=1 to any URL inside your mySites.guru account and all personal data on that page will be anonymized.
Can I use anonymized screenshots in blog posts or marketing materials?
Yes. That is exactly what the feature is for. It lets you share screenshots publicly without revealing client site names, URLs, or personal details.
Where do the fake names and avatars come from?
Usernames, names, and avatars come from the randomuser.me API. Robot avatars come from robohash.org. Both are open-source projects.

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