WPBruiser Security – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection
by WPZOOM · Security
Also makes 17 other plugins · 246.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Security and anti-spam without CAPTCHA. Blocks bots on forms, comments and logins, limits login attempts and hardens WordPress. No outside service.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
-10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “brute force” and “security” for “anti copy” and “no captcha”. “brute force” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “anti copy” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “no captcha” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 721.1K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 9 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 7 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 213 reviews, smoothed to 4.50★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
4 of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
57
Momentum
Holding steady
+2.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 15d
49%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 15d
+0.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| login protection | #5 | #4 | up 4 |
| captcha your tag | #5 | #5 | up 9 |
| no captcha | #6 | #5 | up 7 |
| captcha protection | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| free captcha | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| anti spam your tag | #9 | #7 | up 7 |
| anti captcha | #3 | #3 | up 18 |
| limit login attempts your tag | #10 | #7 | up 11 |
| anti | #10 | #8 | up 4 |
| anti copy | #6 | #6 | up 3 |
| wp login captcha | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| captcha plugin | #4 | #3 | up 8 |
| captcha on comments | #4 | #3 | up 1 |
| protection | #13 | #12 | up 9 |
| anti bot | #9 | #7 | up 9 |
| comment protection | #10 | #8 | up 4 |
| anti spam security | #10 | #8 | up 11 |
| login attempts | #16 | #14 | down 1 |
| spam | #20 | #13 | up 4 |
| limit login | #13 | #9 | up 7 |
| brute force your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
334 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 280 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “brute force” and “security” for “anti copy” and “no captcha”. “brute force” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “anti copy” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “no captcha” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 28.8K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
7d ago
latest release · v3.6.2 · 24 Oct 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 22 months ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ argosmedia1.2y ago
This is an abandoned plugin, however automatic payments for the premium add-ons are still continuing. There is no way to cancel, because the login function, contact form and password reset functions are all not working. The author is gone with the wind. Do not use!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aeturgut3.9y ago
Never use this plugin. It’s an ineffective plugin. The irony is that even if you cancel your subscription after a while, your registered credit card continues to be charged. There is no access to customer service, no subscription cancellation. In other words, it is quite difficult to ensure your security against an add-on whose job is security. Stay away. This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by aeturgut.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 2Flow24.2y ago
We were getting around 10 spam comments per day and installed this to try and help, but it doesn’t seem to do much of anything after letting it run for a couple of weeks. Other reviews on the plugin mention that has been abandoned, so it looks like it might be completely non-functional these days.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stefanmeyer25.0y ago
We love the plugin as it saved us from SPAM registrations via Ultimate Members. We also bought extensions for mailpoet and geo-blocking. All worked great, but unfortunately the plugin got abandoned half year ago. Plugin is no longer maintained and the developer’s website is down. Soooo sad!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marbaque5.2y ago
Looks like this was a useful plugin. However, now it is abandoned, developer never answered any questions in the support forum.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TekGirlyMama5.3y ago
Was a great plugin a year ago or so and even purchased an addon. But then the developer stopped maintenance on it and I was getting many issues on my site and error log/ debug log complaints, critical issues. Deleted it thankfully before worse things happen like others report here. What a shame, started so promisingly, had good stats too.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yorgosx5.3y ago
Had a nightmare after installing this plugin – could not login (Login to WP Dashboard kept failing!!!). Had to reinstall WP / restore the site from a previous Backup in order to regain access to my website… This is the FIRST time I ever gave such a negative review to a plugin. This topic was modified 5 years ago by yorgosx.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bdgthehammer5.6y ago
Super easy to install and setup. Works like a champ! Thank you for all your had work =)
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.1.43 Fixed PHP 7.4 warnings Refreshed Country IPs Refreshed WebAttackers IPs Refreshed Proxy IPs Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges 3.1.43
- — Version 3.1.40 Fixes – Ajax call javascript error 3.1.40
- — Version 3.1.39 Refreshed Country IPs Refreshed WebAttackers IPs Refreshed Proxy IPs Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges 3.1.39
- — Version 3.1.38 Fixes – Compatibility with Mailchimp for WordPress – PHP 7.4 warnings Improvements – Refreshed Country IPs – Refreshed WebAttackers IPs – Refreshed Proxy IPs – Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs range 3.1.38
- — Version 3.1.37 Improvements – Refreshed Country IPs – Refreshed WebAttackers IPs – Refreshed Proxy IPs – Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges 3.1.37
- — Version 3.1.36 Fixes – Compatibility with latest JetPack Contact Form 3.1.36
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.6.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.5.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 127 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 103 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Security and anti-spam without CAPTCHA. Blocks bots on forms, comments and logins, limits login attempts an..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 13 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 13 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Contact Form 7, WPForms and 9 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 12 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 10,749 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Brute Force", "limit login attempts" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-01-21 20K+ → 10K+ down after 598 days in tier
- 2023-06-03 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1239 days in tier
- 2020-01-11 20K+ → 30K+ up after 542 days in tier
- 2018-07-18 10K+ → 20K+ up after 524 days in tier
- 2017-02-09 9K+ → 10K+ up after 131 days in tier
- 2016-10-01 7K+ → 9K+ up after 243 days in tier
- 2016-02-01 6K+ → 7K+ up after 62 days in tier
- 2015-12-01 5K+ → 6K+ up after 47 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).
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BotBlocker Security – Complete security platform 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags A -
CloudSecure WP Security 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
SiteGuard WP Plugin 600K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
CF7 Apps – Addons for Contact Form 7 (Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, etc.) 300K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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