Captcha Code
by WebFactory 3.9 (35 reviews)

Captcha Code

GDPR compatible captcha anti-spam protection for login form, comments form, registration form & lost password form. Eliminate spam with captcha.

Captcha Code ranks #446 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #17 of 2,930 in the Discussion & Community category, a 3.9/5 rating from 35 reviews, and was last updated Sep 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v3.33 Current Version v3.33
Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 21 Sep, 2026
Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#17 of 2,930 in Discussion & Community Top 1% by installs Downloads -37.4% this week Actively maintained
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#446
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Active Installs
100K+
-8.6%
KW Avg Position
12.8
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Downloads
683.1K
+80 today
Support Resolved
100%
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Rating
78%
Review 3.9 out of 5
3.9 (35 reviews)

Next Milestone 200K

Total Progress 9.9%
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Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

3.9
35 reviews
Overall 78%
5
24 (69%)
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1 (3%)
3
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1 (3%)
1
9 (26%)

Support Threads Overview

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1
Total Threads
1
Resolved
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Unresolved
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Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

3 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

  1. Captcha Code [captcha-code-authentication] < 3.33

    CVE-2026-94457 · Fixed in v3.33

  2. Captcha Code [captcha-code-authentication] < 3.0

    CVE-2023-48745 · Fixed in v3.0

  3. Captcha Code [captcha-code-authentication] < 2.8

    CVE-2022-37411 · Fixed in v2.8

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to block spam submissions without relying on third-party services. It adds a GDPR-compatible image-based captcha to login, comment, registration, and lost password forms to stop automated bots without using external services or user-identifiable data.

  • Comments form protection
  • Login form protection
  • Registration form protection
  • Lost password form protection
  • Configurable letter case
  • Configurable captcha type
  • Translation enabled

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Captcha Code

Just use standard Plugin overview page in WordPress admin section and deactivate it or rename plugin folder /wp-content/plugins/captcha-code-authentication over FTP access.
No, it won't. It's only loaded on the pages it protects.
You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability. Uninstalling is as simple as deactivating and deleting the plugin.

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