WordPress CAPTCHA

Friendly Captcha offers a secure WordPress CAPTCHA plugin. It easily integrates with your existing WordPress setup. Whether you're using form builders, e-commerce plugins, or custom solutions – our WordPress CAPTCHA plugin works out of the box with the tools you already rely on.

Why Choose Friendly Captcha for WordPress?

Privacy-First, Invisible WordPress CAPTCHA

Don't make your users click on cars. Switch to a modern, invisible WordPress CAPTCHA.

User-Friendly

Friendly Captcha does not require any tasks from your users. It runs automatically in the background.

Fully Accessible

Don’t lock out your real users. Friendly Captcha is fully accessible and officially certified as WCAG 2.2 AA compliant gold standard.

Privacy-First

Friendly Captcha protects your users’ privacy and is compliant with GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, and more.

Easy to Integrate

Ready to use with WordPress and a wide range of plugins, such as Contact Form 7, Elementor, and WooCommerce.

Protect Your WordPress Site Against Threats

Bot protection for WordPress. Trusted by developers worldwide.

WordPress sites are increasingly under attack. A secure, modern WordPress CAPTCHA is an effective way to block bots and stop spam.

Friendly Captcha delivers powerful bot protection with privacy-compliant, invisible CAPTCHA technology. As a modern WordPress CAPTCHA, it defends your WordPress site against automated attacks, spam submissions, and abuse.

How the WordPress CAPTCHA Integration Works

Create a Friendly Captcha account

Create your Friendly Captcha account for free to get started with WordPress CAPTCHA integration. Pick a plan that fits your needs and enjoy a 30-day free trial.

Log in and create an application

Create an application in the Friendly Captcha dashboard to get a sitekey for your WordPress integration, as shown in the screenshot below.

Create an API key for your application

Create an API key in the Friendly Captcha dashboard, as shown in the screenshot below.

Please make sure to copy and save the API key as you can only access it once.

Install the Friendly Captcha plugin in WordPress

Get the Friendly Captcha plugin for WordPress and install it.

Connect Friendly Captcha with WordPress

To finish the CAPTCHA integration, access the Friendly Captcha plugin settings in WordPress and paste the sitekey generated in step 2 and the API key generated in step 3 into the respective fields.

Your WordPress application is protected with Friendly Captcha.

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FAQ

What is a WordPress CAPTCHA?

A WordPress CAPTCHA is a security tool used to distinguish human users from automated bots, protecting websites from spam comments, fake registrations, and brute-force login attacks. Traditional CAPTCHAs typically add a verification step such as solving a puzzle, ticking a box, or a background check to forms, login pages, or comment sections. Modern CAPTCHA providers like Friendly Captcha, on the other hand, use an invisible proof-of-work approach that challenges the device, not the human.

How does Friendly Captcha for WordPress work?

Friendly Captcha integrates cryptographic challenges into your WordPress website that are solved invisibly in the background. This ensures a smooth user experience by keeping the verification process invisible while providing robust bot protection. Puzzle results are validated on the backend, providing real-time security without interrupting user interactions.

Which WordPress plugins, themes, and forms are supported?

The Friendly Captcha WordPress plugin supports the following plugins, themes, and forms:

CoBlocks
Contact Form 7
Elementor Pro Forms
FluentForm
Gravity Forms
Profile Builder Login Form
Profile Builder Register Form
Profile Builder Reset
Password Form
Ultimate Member Login Form
Ultimate Member Register Form
Ultimate Member Reset Password Form
WooCommerce Login Form
WooCommerce Register Form
WooCommerce Checkout Form
WooCommerce Lost Password Form
WordPress Login Form
WordPress Register Form
WordPress Reset Password Form
WordPress Comments
WPForms

What is the best CAPTCHA for WordPress?

The best CAPTCHA for WordPress depends on the balance between user experience and security. Friendly Captcha stands out for its privacy-first design and seamless user experience. It eliminates the need for traditional user interactions such as selecting images or typing distorted text, as we’ve come to expect from Google reCAPTCHA verification. Friendly Captcha is GDPR-compliant and provides robust bot protection while remaining invisible and easy to use.

Do I need a CAPTCHA for my WordPress plugin?

A CAPTCHA is generally necessary for a WordPress plugin if it includes user-facing forms, such as registration, login, or contact forms, to prevent automated spam, brute-force attacks, and server resource abuse. While not mandatory for every plugin, it is highly recommended to ensure security and maintain a good user experience by protecting against bot submissions.If you decide to use a CAPTCHA for your WordPress site, you need to familiarize yourself with the advantages of a modern WordPress CAPTCHA provider. Friendly Captcha is a pioneer in WordPress CAPTCHA bot protection, performing the security check invisibly in the background.

Why should I use a WordPress CAPTCHA?

A WordPress CAPTCHA protects your site from automated bot attacks and spam. It prevents unauthorized registrations, logins, malicious form submissions, or fraudulent activity. By adding this layer of bot protection, you also improve WordPress website performance and user confidence. The best WordPress CAPTCHA provider is Friendly Captcha. With its invisible background CAPTCHA challenges, it is fully accessible. Therefore, Friendly Captcha is the best choice for your WordPress site.

How can I install Friendly Captcha into my WordPress plugins?

Install the Friendly Captcha WordPress plugin or follow the integration instructions in the Friendly Captcha documentation. Configure your site key and secret key, then activate the CAPTCHA on the desired WordPress forms. Friendly Captcha handles the cryptographic puzzles seamlessly in the background, requiring no user input.

Is a CAPTCHA for WordPress accessible to all users?

No, not all CAPTCHA solutions for WordPress are accessible to all users. Traditional CAPTCHAs, such as those requiring users to identify objects in images or transcribe distorted text, create significant barriers for users with visual, cognitive, or motor impairments.However, modern, alternative CAPTCHA solutions like Friendly Captcha designed for WordPress are available that comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Friendly Captcha’s proof-of-work approach is designed to be fully accessible and WCAG 2.2 AA compliant, ensuring that people with disabilities can navigate your WordPress website. This ensures maximum usability while providing a high level of protection against bots.

How to solve a reCAPTCHA integration problem?

Problems with reCAPTCHA integration often stem from misconfigured keys, browser interference or incorrect implementation of front-end/back-end code. Common issues include ‘invalid site key’ errors, challenges that do not load and forms that fail to submit. See how easy CAPTCHA installation can be with Friendly Captcha. Go here for the Friendly Captcha documentation.

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