yaCAPTCHA WordPress Plugin
yaCAPTCHA is a CAPTCHA plugin for WordPress that helps you block comment spam
from automated bots.
yaCAPTCHA is a CAPTCHA plugin for WordPress that helps you block comment spam from automated bots. In order to post comments, users will have to write down the characters that are part of an image. Since it is relatively hard for automated programs to figure out those characters, this will help prevent comment spam from those programs.
Requirements
- WordPress 1.5 or higher.
- PHP 4.1.0 or higher with GD2 library support.
- Theme must support the 'comment_form' action.
- PHP sessions enabled and properly configured.
In case you are wondering, most hosting providers should have those basic requirements in place.
Strengths vs other solutions
- Easy to install
- Does not require Javascript to work
- Broad WordPress version support
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Usage of yaCAPTCHA over time
June 2023 — July 2024Between June 2023 and July 2024 the number of sites running this plugin went from 1 to 2 — up 1 (+100%).
| Month | Sites | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | 2 | +0 |
| June 2024 | 2 | +0 |
| May 2024 | 2 | +0 |
| April 2024 | 2 | +1 |
| March 2024 | 1 | +0 |
| February 2024 | 1 | +0 |
| January 2024 | 1 | +0 |
| December 2023 | 1 | +0 |
| November 2023 | 1 | +0 |
| October 2023 | 1 | +0 |
| September 2023 | 1 | +0 |
| August 2023 | 1 | +0 |
| July 2023 | 1 | +0 |
| June 2023 | 1 | — |
Sites running yaCAPTCHA
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