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#437 by installs

CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution for WordPress

by WPKubeVersion 7.6.2

Use CAPTCHA to stop spam and allow customers & users to interact with your website easily. Block fake accounts and orders. Avoid false positives.

Active installs
100,000+
#437 of 1,000
Downloads, all time
3.7M
3,734,394
Downloads, 30 days
15.3K
3.6K in the last 7
Rating
3.2 / 5
269 reviews
Last updated
2 months ago
Aug 25, 2026
Version
7.6.2
50 releases

Upkeep and compatibility

Last updatedAugust 25, 2026Updated in the last 3 months
Tested up toWordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release
Needs WordPress5.5 or newer
Needs PHP7.4 or newer
First publishedApril 27, 2015
Support, last two months0 of 1 threads resolved (0%)

Reviews

3.2 / 5 from 269 reviews

Reviews by star rating
5 stars138
4 stars6
3 stars6
2 stars8
1 star111

Downloads, last 30 days

Low 268 a dayHigh 1.2K a day

What the author says it does

IMPORTANT NOTICE

CAPTCHA 4WP has been acquired by WPKube. Read the announcement for more information.

We, at Melapress, would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has used and supported CAPTCHA 4WP.

A free and easy-to-use CAPTCHA plugin for WordPress

Protect your WordPress forms and login pages from spam and automated attacks with CAPTCHA 4WP. Choose from multiple ReCAPTCHA versions and strike the right balance between security and user experience.

Features | Get the Premium! | Getting Started

Use the CAPTCHA 4WP plugin to add CAPTCHA checks to WordPress forms and logins. Choose from V2 (I’m not a robot), V2 Invisible, and V3 noCAPTCHA to ensure the best user experience at all times without compromosing security. Avoid false positives falling through the crack with V3 failover to ensure humans can still pass the test even if the result comes back below the passmark.

CAPTCHA 4WP key plugin features and capabilities

  • Add CAPTCHA to WordPress native forms such as login pages, user registration and comments forms etc
  • Supports multiple ReCAPTCHA versions
  • User-friendly wizards for easy, hassle-free setup
  • Set ReCAPTCHA V3 passmark score
  • ReCAPTCHA failover configuration (ensure no prospect is incorrectly marked as spam)
  • Plugin automatically detects visitors’ language and shows CAPTCHA in that language
  • Much more

The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.

Questions the author answers

Can i use this plugin to my language?

Yes. this plugin is translator ready.

Can i show multiple CAPTCHA’s on the same page?

Yes. You can show an unlimited number of CAPTCHA’s on the same page.

How can I add CAPTCHA to a form created with Contact Form 7?

Use the unique 1-click feature: simply click the “Add CAPTCHA” button in the Contact Form 7 form builder to add the CAPTCHA to the form. Support for Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms and other popular third party plugins is only available in CAPTCHA 4WP Premium.

How can I add Captcha to WooCommerce checkout and other pages?

Simply select the WooCommerce page you want to add CAPTCHA to in the plugin’s CAPTCHA placement settings. You can also specify where exactly you want to add the CAPTCHA test on the checkout page. Support for WooCommerce and other third party plugins is only available in CAPTCHA 4WP Premium.

Latest changelog entry

7.6.2 (20260825)

  • Bug fixes
  • Fixed a bug that caused a fatal error on the plugin’s settings page when there is an admin notice with the name being an integer instead of a string

Screenshots

First 4 of 8, from WordPress.org.

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Where this page's numbers come from

Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin.