Captcha by BestWebSoft – Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ jxenarios

   1.4y ago

   For what I really need it for you have to pay for, the contact forms.

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2. ★★★★★ Kemon

   1.6y ago

   This plugin is a fantastic solution for stopping spam on WordPress sites. The math captcha is simple yet effective, and it’s easy to set up even for custom forms. I upgraded to the Pro version for WooCommerce support, and it works flawlessly. Highly recommended for anyone needing reliable spam protection!

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3. ★★★★★ salinator

   1.8y ago

   Many thanks to the BestWebSoft Support Team who were able to provide a quick solution to my problemPatrick

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4. ★★★★★ 阿卡林刘

   2.9y ago

   I Don`t Want pay This Plugin for All Feature, Because is Too expensive. This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by 阿卡林刘.

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5. ★★★★★ fairyfox

   3.5y ago

   实在是棒的前无古人后无来者，作者可千万别那天支撑不住了断更了啊，怕怕(*o*)

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6. ★★★★★ digimik

   3.8y ago

   Suddenly the free version is a trial and ends. When caching, I keep getting 403 errors. Deleted…

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7. ★★★★★ olehmx

   4.3y ago

   En mi caso en wordpress 5.9.3 funciona perfectamente. Despues de instalar ha desaparecido el spam. Ademas el plugin no consume los recursos. Gracias.

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8. ★★★★★ Anne

   4.7y ago

   Good plugin and quick response to question , works easily

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.8 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.9.4 NEW : The new functionality Force Strong Passwords has been added. PRO : The new compatibility with Easy Digital Downloads Forms has been added. Update : BWS Pan 2.8
2. — Version 2.7 Bugfix : Syntax error has been fixed. 2.7
3. — Version 2.6 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.8.2 Pro : The Block disposable emails functionality has been added. NEW : The new compatibility with BWS Login Register Form has been added. Update : BWS Panel secti 2.6
4. — Version 2.5 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.7 NEW : The compatibility with Protected post password form has been added. Pro : The compatibility with Memberpress has been added. Pro : The compatibility with For 2.5
5. — Version 2.4 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.6 Update : Check settings notice has been added. 2.4
6. — Version 2.2 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.5 Update : BWS panel section was updated. NEW: Ability to use session to save captcha values has been added. Bugfix : The issue with display captcha has been fixed. 2.2

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.3 Captcha by BestWebSoft <= 5.2.0 - Captcha Bypass ↗
   2024-04-05 CVE-2024-31295 Guessable CAPTCHA Affects <= 5.2.0 Patched in 5.2.1
2. Medium · 5.3 BestWebSoft Captcha <= 4.0.6 - CAPTCHA Bypass ↗
   2014-12-05 CVE-2014-9283 Guessable CAPTCHA Affects < 4.0.7 Patched in 4.0.7

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 15 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2022-12-21 9K+ → 10K+ up after 3 days in tier
2. 2022-12-18 10K+ → 9K+ down after 11 days in tier
3. 2022-12-07 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2022-12-06 10K+ → 9K+ down after 3 days in tier
5. 2022-12-03 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2022-12-02 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2022-12-01 9K+ → 10K+ up after 11 days in tier
8. 2022-11-20 10K+ → 9K+ down after 3 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Titan Anti-spam & Security – Brute Force Protection, 2FA & Spam Filter 50K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• Antispam Bee 700K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• SiteGuard WP Plugin 500K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• CF7 Apps – Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, and Addons for Contact Form 7 300K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
• Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• reCaptcha by BestWebSoft 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags A

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