hCaptcha for WP

By kaggdesign

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Enables hCaptcha integration with WordPress and popular plugins.

4.4

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50K

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Overview

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Changelog

Main benefits

Protects user privacy

Blocks bots effectively

Advanced machine learning

Complies with privacy laws

Supports many forms

About this plugin

Author: kaggdesign

Categories: Forms and Surveys

Version: 4.3.1

Last updated: 09-07-2024

WordPress version: 5.3

Tested up to: 6.6

PHP version required: 7.2

Languages: Ελληνικά, فارسی [+6]

Tags:

Protect form Abuse Hcaptcha Captcha Antispam

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Overview

The hCaptcha plugin for WordPress is a privacy-centric alternative to reCAPTCHA that effectively distinguishes between humans and bots through challenge-response tests, thereby preventing spam and abuse without sacrificing user privacy. Simple to set up, users just need to install the plugin and enter their site key and secret obtained from hCaptcha.com. While the free version offers robust bot protection, the Pro version leverages advanced machine learning for enhanced security and fewer challenges, along with customizable UI options. Compliant with global privacy laws like GDPR, LGPD, and CCPA, hCaptcha ensures minimal use of user data, with optional features for localized statistics. The plugin supports a wide range of WordPress forms, including those from popular builders such as Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, and Elementor Pro, making it adaptable for various site functionalities. hCaptcha is designed to be developer-friendly with the community encouraged to contribute and enhance its functionalities.

Privacy-Focused

Designed to comply with privacy laws globally, including GDPR, LGPD, and CCPA.
Certified under ISO 27001 and 27701.
Enrolled in the EU-US, UK-US, and Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework for GDPR compliance.

Advanced Security

Blocks bots and other forms of abuse via humanity challenges.
hCaptcha Pro uses advanced machine learning to reduce the challenge rate.
Offers high security with low friction.

Broad Compatibility

Supports a wide range of plugins, themes, and forms including WordPress Login, Register, Lost Password, Comment, and Post/Page Password Forms.
Compatible with popular form builders like Contact Form 7, Elementor Pro, Gravity Forms, and more.
Provides options and features to use with any form on your site.

User Data Protection

Does not track users by stealth or write any user’s personal data to the database.
Minimizes data usage and processes it close to the user, discarding it rapidly after analysis.
Optional plugin-local statistics feature can be enabled for anonymous data recording.

Features list

Feature

Free version

Premium version

World-class bot protection

Provides top-tier security against automated threats.

Works in every country

Operates globally without geographical restrictions.

Complies with GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, PIPL and more

Adheres to major international data protection regulations.

Friction-free 'No CAPTCHA' & 99.9% passive modes

Offers seamless user experience with minimal interaction required.

Bot detection and risk scores

Identifies bots and assigns risk levels to potential threats.

APT mitigation

Provides advanced persistent threat protection.

Control challenges and types shown

Allows customization of security challenges presented to users.

Control challenge content used

Enables control over the content used in security challenges.

Fine-grained difficulty levels

Offers adjustable difficulty settings for security challenges.

Flash Sale protection features

Secures against bot attacks during flash sales.

Multi-user dashboards

Supports dashboards for multiple users.

SAML SSO

Integrates with SAML for single sign-on.

Advanced reporting features

Offers detailed and comprehensive reporting tools.

Enterprise SLAs

Provides service level agreements for enterprises.

Legacy browser support

Compatible with older web browsers.

Support for non-JavaScript clients

Works with clients that do not use JavaScript.

Advanced reporting dashboards and API

Includes sophisticated dashboards and API for reporting.

First-party hosting

Allows hosting on first-party servers.

Sophisticated RBAC access restrictions

Implements advanced role-based access control.

Instant Verification

Provides immediate user verification.

Mobile (iOS and Android) Integration

Integrates with mobile platforms like iOS and Android.

Customized Terms and Privacy Guarantees

Offers tailored terms and privacy assurances.

Pricing

Free

$0 / monthly

Plan includes

World-class bot protection

Works in every country

Complies with GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, PIPL and more

Friction-free 'No CAPTCHA' & 99.9% passive modes

Bot detection and risk scores

APT mitigation

Control challenges and types shown

Control challenge content used

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Enterprise

$0 / contact sales

Plan includes

World-class bot protection

Works in every country

Complies with GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, PIPL and more

Friction-free 'No CAPTCHA' & 99.9% passive modes

Bot detection and risk scores

APT mitigation

Control challenges and types shown

Control challenge content used

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Rating and reviews

4.4

Rating summary

Reviews

50K

Active installations

User sentiment analysis

Users appreciate the plugin's effectiveness in blocking spam and providing security through its custom challenge system, enhancing user experience by filtering out bots. It's easy to set up and integrates well with common plugins and themes like WooCommerce, WPForms, and Ninja Forms. Additionally, users commend its commitment to data privacy and responsive support. However, the drawbacks include frequent frustrations with the challenging questions, which can be cumbersome for e-commerce users. There are also issues like spam still getting through, problems with recognizing admin IPs, compatibility issues with certain plugins, and high subscription fees for advanced features. Some users also report technical glitches and a negative impact on page speed.

Dr.XJ

04 Aug, 2024

I love it. It’s easy to use, has lots of features, and active development. The developers are very professional.

chasky

30 Jul, 2024

Just that… simple plugin to improve site security that does its job

Rafał

22 Jul, 2024

I use hCaptcha with CF7 on several sites, where I had replaced reCAPTCHA (by Google). Since then my sites run a bit smoother in sake of performance, and I don’t have to display any brand badge on every page on my website (which looks quite ugly, especially on mobile devices).I’d also like to praise the Support for quick responses.

Panos Sakalakis

30 Jun, 2024

I have installed this plugin in almost all my clients. Unfortunately, every day I get more and more messages from my clients wanting to remove it. The questions it asks are getting too frustrating, and e-commerce clients spend too much time answering them. The questions that it asks just take too much time for visitors to complete, and most of them are getting to their nerves. Then there’s the thing with spamming, you should expect those questions will solve your issues, yet we’re still getting spam comments on most websites. The plugin is also incapable of understanding which IPs are the admins, which makes all of us keep using it just to log in to our websites and there’s no option to undo this. It also doesn’t remember that we’ve already logged in. Unfortunately, this is the last time I’ll be installing or recommending this plugin, especially for e-commerce websites.

hCaptcha for WP

Overview

Compatibility

Installation instructions

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

About this plugin

Overview

Privacy-Focused

Advanced Security

Broad Compatibility

User Data Protection

Features list

Pricing

Plan includes

Plan includes

Rating and reviews

User sentiment analysis

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FAQ

How do I use the hCaptcha plugin?

You don’t support plugin X. How can I get support for it added?

Does the [hcaptcha] shortcode have arguments?

How to add hCaptcha to an arbitrary form

How to automatically verify an arbitrary form

How to block hCaptcha on a specific page?

Skipping hCaptcha verification on a specific form

How can I show the hCaptcha widget instantly?

How to set hCaptcha language programmatically?

How to whitelist certain IPs

How do I change the appearance of the admin menu?

Where can I get more information about hCaptcha?