FormShield
by GDimitrov · Forms
FormShield protects your forms from bot spam using advanced pattern matching and behavioral analysis. No annoying captchas, unlimited forms.
80 health vs 66 average across 799 Forms plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-11-17 · 242 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
41
now · peak 248
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2025-11-18 · 238 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-02-23 — → 10+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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OOPSpam Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for WordPress Forms & Comments (No CAPTCHA) 6K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
CloudSecure WP Security 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Blackhole for Bad Bots 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Stop Spammers Classic 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Forget Spam Comment 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot Protection 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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