Captchinoo, admin login page protection with Google recaptcha vs LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7

Your login page is the single most attacked page on any WordPress site. Bots hit wp-login.php around the clock, guessing username and password combinations thousands of times a day. Captchinoo puts a human verification step in front of that form, so automated scripts are stopped before they ever reach your password check. Install it, pick the captcha style you like, and you are protected. There is nothing else to configure. Three captcha styles, one click apart Slide to unlock — a lightweight swipe slider, just like unlocking a phone. No external service, no API keys, works on desktop and touch devices. Icon captcha — the visitor picks the one icon that does not belong in the row. Friendly, image based, and no typing required. Google reCAPTCHA v2 — the familiar “I’m not a robot” checkbox, backed by Google’s own bot detection. Why site owners choose Captchinoo No puzzles to read. No distorted letters and no math questions. Your users are not punished for logging in. Genuinely lightweight. Only the assets for the captcha you actually selected are loaded, and only on the login page. Nothing is queued on the front end of your site. Works with caching. The login page is never cached by page caching plugins, so Captchinoo stays reliable where other captcha plugins break. Translation ready. Every string is translatable and the plugin ships with full text domain support. Zero configuration required. The slide captcha works the moment you activate the plugin — no account, no keys, no signup. Captchinoo Pro — three more ways to lock down your login The free plugin gives you three captcha styles for your WordPress login form. Captchinoo Pro adds three stronger layers on top: Two factor authentication (2FA) — the most powerful protection in the plugin. 2FA adds a second identity check on top of the password: the user confirms the login from their mobile device, so a stolen, leaked, or guessed password on its own is no longer enough to get into your site. Google reCAPTCHA v3 — invisible protection that never interrupts your users. Instead of asking anyone to click a box or solve a challenge, reCAPTCHA v3 scores each visitor silently in the background from their interactions with your site. You can run it everywhere without affecting your conversion rate, and it works best when it has the most context about how people use your site. hCaptcha — an independent alternative to Google’s service. hCaptcha blocks automated bots, spam, and abuse by asking visitors to complete a simple verification challenge, and it is the popular choice for site owners who would rather not route their traffic through Google. Pro includes everything in the free version, so you can switch between all six captcha styles at any time. External services This plugin can optionally use Google reCAPTCHA, a third party service, and only when you explicitly select “Google reCAPTCHA” as your captcha type and enter your own API keys. When that option is active, the visitor’s browser loads Google’s reCAPTCHA script from https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js, and your server sends the captcha response token together with the visitor’s IP address to https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify in order to confirm the challenge was solved. No data is transmitted to Google when the Slide or Icon captcha is selected, and the plugin never sends data anywhere else. Google’s terms and privacy policy apply to that service: Terms of Service — Privacy Policy. Support If you have a problem, a question, or a feature request, please open a thread in the support forum. We answer every one. If Captchinoo helps keep your site safe, a review would mean a lot to us.

Protect your Contact Form 7 forms with Google reCAPTCHA V2, Google reCAPTCHA V3, hCAPTCHA, or Cloudflare Turnstile. Easy integration and supports multiple forms on a single page. Four CAPTCHA Options Choose the CAPTCHA provider that works best for you: Google reCAPTCHA V2 — Google’s classic “I’m not a robot” checkbox. Google reCAPTCHA V3 — Google’s invisible, score-based bot verification. hCAPTCHA — A privacy-first alternative that offers robust bot protection while keeping user data secure. Cloudflare Turnstile — A modern CAPTCHA that verifies users in the background, only requiring a simple click if the visitor appears suspicious. Simple Setup Sign up with your chosen CAPTCHA provider and grab your Site Key and Secret Key. Paste them into CF7 Captcha in your WordPress admin. Add protection to any CF7 form in seconds using the shortcode provided in the same settings page. Customizable Appearance Each CAPTCHA widget supports customization options directly from the shortcode: Size — Choose between normal and compact to fit your form layout. Theme — Switch between light and dark themes (or auto for Turnstile) to match your site’s design. Language — Force any CAPTCHA to render in a specific language for your audience. All options are combinable, so you can mix and match to get the exact look you need. Submission Insights (NEW in v0.1.7) Go beyond just blocking spam. Submission Insights gives you full visibility into every form submission: Sender IP — See the IP address of the person who contacted you. Source Page — Know exactly which page on your site the form was filled out on. Device & Browser — Get technical details about the sender’s setup. Want More? Upgrade to CF7 Captcha Pro This free version gives you solid CAPTCHA protection. CF7 Captcha Pro adds six extra layers of spam defense on top of what you already have here, plus a full set of tools to capture and act on every lead your forms collect. What you get with Pro 6-Layer Spam Defense — additional spam-blocking methods that work quietly in the background: – Advanced Honeypot — invisible trap fields with names that regenerate every 24 hours. – Time Limit Validation — bots submit in 0.2 seconds. Humans take 15–30. This blocks anything that moves too fast (or stays too long). – Rate Limiting — caps submissions per IP so bot networks can’t flood your inbox or burn through your email quota. – Geographic Blocking — whitelist only the countries you serve, or blacklist known spam regions. – IP Pattern Blocking — block single IPs, wildcards, CIDR ranges, or entire subnets when you know exactly where an attack is coming from. – Word Filter — scans every submission for spam keywords, phishing URLs, and known scam phrases before it reaches you. Lead Recovery — captures form data in real-time as visitors type, so you don’t lose leads from abandoned forms. Database Storage & Export — every submission is saved with full metadata (IP, browser, referrer, timestamp). Export to CSV, Excel, JSON, or PDF whenever you need it. No more lost leads if your email fails. Webhooks — send form data instantly to any URL. Connect to Zapier, Salesforce, Slack, Google Sheets, or any custom API. Multiple webhooks per form, with retry logic built in. Mailchimp Integration — submissions automatically added to your Mailchimp lists. Field mapping, tags, opt-in handling. Twilio SMS — receive instant alerts for every submission or send automated SMS replies to your clients. Comprehensive Logging — every spam block, webhook call, and integration event is logged. Debug any issue in minutes instead of hours. 👉 Get CF7 Captcha Pro External services This plugin relies on third-party CAPTCHA providers to detect and block spam submissions on your Contact Form 7 forms. Only the service(s) you configure and activate in the plugin settings are contacted. Google reCAPTCHA (v2 and v3) This plugin loads the Google reCAPTCHA script and sends the CAPTCHA response token to Google’s verification API when a protected form is submitted, in order to confirm the submission is not from a bot. The visitor’s IP address is also sent as part of this verification. This service is provided by Google: Terms of Service, Privacy Policy. hCaptcha This plugin loads the hCaptcha script and sends the CAPTCHA response token to hCaptcha’s verification API when a protected form is submitted, in order to confirm the submission is not from a bot. This service is provided by hCaptcha: Terms of Service, Privacy Policy. Cloudflare Turnstile This plugin loads the Cloudflare Turnstile script and sends the CAPTCHA response token to Cloudflare’s verification API when a protected form is submitted, in order to confirm the submission is not from a bot. This service is provided by Cloudflare: Terms of Service, Privacy Policy. These services are only contacted when the corresponding CAPTCHA type is enabled and configured with valid API keys.