hCaptcha for WP

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 5.1.0 Added version switching to the What’s New popup. Added a Help button on hCaptcha admin pages to generate support reports for GitHub or WordPress.org, with optional System Info included. Added hcap_delay_api_event filter 5.1.0
2. — Version 5.0.1 Fixed Elementor Pro Forms validation when the optional Form ID is empty or differs from the Elementor widget ID. Fixed Events statistics table handling to avoid runtime table-existence checks and recreate the table durin 5.0.1
3. — Version 5.0.0 Added Trusted IP Headers settings. hCaptcha uses REMOTE_ADDR by default; custom hcap_trusted_address_headers filters are migrated into the setting during upgrade. Added Cloudflare detection to help identify when CF-Conne 5.0.0
4. — Version 5.2.0 Added MetForm integration. Added MetForm migration to the Migration Wizard. Added an option to delay the hCaptcha API until the user interacts with a protected form. Added hCaptcha settings shortcuts to the WordPress Com 5.2.0

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 hCaptcha for WP <= 4.22.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-01-26 CVE-2026-25315 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.22.0 Patched in 4.23.0
2. Medium · 6.4 hCaptcha for WordPress <= 4.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via cf7-hcaptcha Shortcode ↗
   2024-04-19 CVE-2024-4014 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.0.0 Patched in 4.0.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 13 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-06-17 60K+ → 70K+ up after 300 days in tier
2. 2024-08-21 50K+ → 60K+ up after 322 days in tier
3. 2023-10-04 40K+ → 50K+ up after 47 days in tier
4. 2023-08-18 50K+ → 40K+ down after 24 days in tier
5. 2023-07-25 40K+ → 50K+ up after 49 days in tier
6. 2023-06-06 50K+ → 40K+ down after 26 days in tier
7. 2023-05-11 40K+ → 50K+ up

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).

• Friendly Captcha for WordPress 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags B
• Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
• reCaptcha by BestWebSoft 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution for WordPress 100K+ installs · 3.2★ · 3 shared tags B
• LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Kama SpamBlock 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A

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hCaptcha for WP: 70K+ active installs, 4.6★ (86 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hcaptcha-for-forms-and-more