by R.Sabbir 5 (1 reviews)

BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7

Name: BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: R.Sabbir

Anti-spam CAPTCHA plugin for Contact Form 7. Block bots using Cloudflare Turnstile, Google reCAPTCHA, and built-in Arithmetic CAPTCHA challenges.

BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 ranks #19,371 among WordPress.org plugins with 60+ active installations, is #755 of 2,893 in the Discussion & Community category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Sep 8, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.1.1 Current Version v2.1.1

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 08 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 16 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#755 of 2,893 in Discussion & Community Top 50% by installs Downloads -64.5% this week Actively maintained

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.1.1
Last Updated: Sep 08, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: R.Sabbir

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Reviews: 1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7

For Built-in CAPTCHAs: No, these work out of the box. For Google reCAPTCHA: Yes, you need a free Site Key and Secret Key from the Google reCAPTCHA Admin Console. For Cloudflare Turnstile: Yes, you need a free Site Key and Secret Key from the Cloudflare Dashboard.

reCAPTCHA v3 or Cloudflare Turnstile are best for user experience (invisible/frictionless). reCAPTCHA v2 is best if you want users to explicitly proving they are human. Built-in is best for strict privacy requirements or local-only environments.

Yes. * Built-in Challenges: 100% compliant, no data leaves your server. * Cloudflare Turnstile: Privacy-focused and generally considered GDPR compliant. * Google reCAPTCHA: Subject to Google's privacy policy and terms.

No. Assets (CSS/JS) are conditionally loaded only on pages where a Contact Form 7 form is present. We prioritize performance and lightweight code.

Yes! Each Contact Form 7 form can have its own independent CAPTCHA configuration.

Absolutely! The CAPTCHA is fully responsive and works perfectly on all devices including smartphones and tablets.

Yes! The plugin includes proper ARIA labels, keyboard navigation, and screen reader compatibility following WCAG 2.1 guidelines.

Yes! Choose from three built-in themes (Default, Minimal, Modern) or add custom CSS for further customization.

The required shortcode is [captcha* captcha-answer]. This tag ensures that the user completes the CAPTCHA before submitting the form.

Yes! The same [captcha* captcha-answer] shortcode works for all types. The plugin automatically renders the correct challenge (reCAPTCHA, Turnstile, or Built-in) based on your settings.