Private Captcha for WordPress Plugin Directory
Private Captcha is the #185 ranked spam app on WordPress, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Private Captcha is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Taras Kushnir.
AppRanks data: Private Captcha ranks #185 in Spam on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 35% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Private Captcha is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Spam category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Taras Kushnir — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How Private Captcha works
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Private Captcha WordPress Plugin integrates Private Captcha with your WordPress site to protect forms from spam and abuse.
Features:
* Protect login, registration, password reset, and comment forms
* Flexible widget configuration (theme, language, start mode)
* EU compliance with EU-only endpoints and custom domains
* WP-CLI commands for emergency management
* No tracking, privacy-focused captcha solution
Supported Forms:
* WordPress (Login, Registrations, Password reset, Comment forms for logged-in/guests)
* WPForms
* Contact Form 7
* Gravity Forms
* Elementor Pro
* WooCommerce (Login, Registration, Password reset, Checkout guest/logged-in)
* Fluent Forms
* Forminator
* Formidable
* Ultimate Member (Login, Registration, Password reset)
* (more forms support is currently in progress)
More forms (including popular plugins) are currently in progress of being added.
External services This plugin uses Private Captcha API to request and verify captcha challenges and their solutions, when protection is enabled on user-configured forms.
When solving of the captcha widget challenge begins, a new challenge is requested from Private Captcha API. When submitting the relevant form (e.g. Comment Form or Login Form), challenge solution is sent to Private Captcha API.
During requesting challenges or verifying solutions, no Personal Data (within meaning of Art. 4 (1) GDPR) is neither collected, nor sent. Check all relevant information in the Private Captcha’s Privacy Policy.
Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Spam#185of 541Top 35%
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Competitors & alternatives
Private Captcha doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked spam apps on WordPress:
Where Private Captcha stands in the Spam category
Private Captcha ranks #185 of 541 apps in the Spam category, placing it in the top 35% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Private Captcha?
Private Captcha is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Spam category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Taras Kushnir.
Who uses Private Captcha?
Currently around 30 active stores have installed Private Captcha. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Spam category on WordPress.
Where does Private Captcha rank on WordPress?
Private Captcha currently sits at position #185 in the Spam category on WordPress. That places it in the top 34% of 541 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.