by WebFactory 3.9 (35 reviews)

Captcha Code

Name: Captcha Code
Rating: 3.9 (35 reviews)
Author: WebFactory

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 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 3.9/5 rating from 35 reviews, and was last updated Sep 22, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v3.33 Current Version v3.33

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 22 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 19 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#17 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 1% by installs Downloads -32.5% this week

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#446

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Active Installs

100K+

-9%

KW Avg Position

12.2

0.2 worse

Downloads

845.2K

+78 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

78%

Review 3.9 out of 5

3.9 (35 reviews)

Next Milestone 200K

Total Progress 9.4%

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Reviews & Ratings

3.9

35 reviews

Overall 78%

24 (69%)

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1 (3%)

9 (26%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

3 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Nov 24, 2023

Captcha Code [captcha-code-authentication] < 3.0

CVE-2023-48745 · Fixed in v3.0
Nov 24, 2023

Captcha Code [captcha-code-authentication] < 3.33

CVE-2026-94457 · Fixed in v3.33
Sep 1, 2022

Captcha Code [captcha-code-authentication] < 2.8

CVE-2022-37411 · Fixed in v2.8

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.33
Last Updated: Sep 22, 2026
Requires WP: 3.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 5.2 or higher
Author: WebFactory

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.9
Reviews: 35
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

captcha comments spam form captcha login captcha recaptcha

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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.