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ProofShield

Name: ProofShield
Author: Softwaregarten

Block automated abuse on WordPress login, comments, and forms with privacy-friendly, self-hosted Proof-of-Work protection.

ProofShield ranks #57,987 among WordPress.org plugins with 1+ active installations, is #2,394 of 4,566 in the Security category, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated Jun 17, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.2)

v1.0.28 Current Version v1.0.28

Updated 3 months ago Last Update on 17 Jun, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.28
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Requires WP: 6.4+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 8.0 or higher
Author: Softwaregarten

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ProofShield

ProofShield is for WordPress site owners who want fewer bot logins, junk comments, and automated form submissions without depending on a third-party CAPTCHA service for core protection.

No. Enable the areas you want to protect, choose a difficulty mode, and save. Login and comments work out of the box. Generic forms can be protected with CSS selectors.

ProofShield is designed for high-risk actions such as login and form submissions, not for every page view. The browser creates a small proof only where protection is enabled.

Protection is designed to be quiet for normal visitors. If needed, you can lower the difficulty, use trusted IP rules, or disable protection for a specific area.

No for core protection. Core login/comment/form protection works locally. Optional location statistics can use the external Geo-IP services listed above, but no separate API key or account is required.

Yes. Free core features are usable without account registration.

Core protection runs locally. Optional location statistics can use the external Geo-IP services described above when that feature is enabled.

For most standard setups, yes. Since ProofShield protects the submission itself, it can work alongside normal page caching. If your site has custom forms, add their CSS selectors in the generic form settings.

Open ProofShield -> Stats in wp-admin to view blocked/allowed trends, reasons, and contexts.

CAPTCHAs can add friction for real visitors and often depend on third-party services. ProofShield focuses on a local browser proof for core protection, so most visitors only see a short status card instead of solving a visual puzzle.