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Captcha Them All

By FuzzGuard

Security & Privacy / Security Scanning & Malware Protection

Captcha Them All Review - In-Depth Analysis

Protect your website from hackers and spam with Captcha Them All. This plugin offers multiple captcha services to secure login, registration, and comment forms.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.96/10

User Rating

4.7/5 (based on 15+ reviews)

Active Installations

6,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

In any online website, hackers and unscrupulous users will try and attack your website. Whether it is trying to attack your website by brute forcing login of users accounts, registering bogus user accounts, spamming lost password emails or posting spam comments, this can create quite a headache in the day-to-day operation of your WordPress site.

A way to fix this issue is to use a Captcha protection service. This plugin offers multiple different captcha services for you to use to protect your WordPress site from unscrupulous users.

This plugin also fully supports the WooCommerce Core Plugin and Theme My Login plugins.

Multiple options are available for all the different Captcha types, including Google Recaptcha, Visual Captcha, Securimage Captcha, and Captchas.net. Captcha protection can be added for login attempts, and honeypot protection is included for all submitted forms.

Comparing to Alternatives

Captcha Them All is a straightforward CAPTCHA plugin designed to protect WordPress forms from spam without relying on external services like Google reCAPTCHA. It competes with several other anti-spam plugins offering various CAPTCHA and spam protection methods.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and quick setup, often completed within minutes.
Does not rely on Google services, appealing for GDPR-conscious users.
Compatible with WooCommerce front-end forms.
Free to use with no paid upgrade required.
Provides basic CAPTCHA functionality without complexity.

Weaknesses

Limited customization options compared to some competitors.
Translation of certain text strings is not straightforward or documented.
Not compatible with newer WooCommerce HPOS functionality.
Lacks advanced spam protection features found in some alternatives.

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights ease of use and GDPR compliance as major positives, while some users report issues with functionality and translation.

Positive highlights

"Perfect, great plugin, 2min setup." – DWK
"Works with my WooCommerce store on frontend, love it!" – KultGrazer
"You are the best. Thank you for updating." – ketabolahisaeed
"Installation is easy; will update review after more use." – sinnesfreude
"Great for those avoiding Google reCAPTCHA due to GDPR." – KultGrazer

Common complaints

Plugin does not work for some users.
Difficulty translating certain text strings like 'Enter Code Above'.
Incompatibility with new WooCommerce HPOS features.
Limited support for customization and advanced spam protection.

Weaknesses

Translation issues with plugin text strings.
Compatibility problems with recent WooCommerce updates.
Lack of advanced features compared to other plugins.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a simple, quick-to-setup CAPTCHA solution that does not rely on Google services and is GDPR-friendly, especially those running WooCommerce stores.

Not ideal for

Users needing advanced spam protection features, extensive customization, or compatibility with the latest WooCommerce HPOS functionality may find this plugin lacking.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes basic CAPTCHA protection for WordPress forms and WooCommerce compatibility without any cost or premium upgrade options.

Final Verdict

Captcha Them All offers a straightforward, easy-to-use CAPTCHA solution ideal for users wanting to avoid Google reCAPTCHA and maintain GDPR compliance. Its quick setup and WooCommerce compatibility make it attractive for small to medium online stores.

However, the plugin has limitations in customization, translation, and compatibility with newer WooCommerce features. Users requiring advanced spam protection or extensive flexibility may want to consider alternative plugins.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Captcha Them All plugin.

Captcha protection

Antispam

Captcha plugin

Screenshots

FAQ

This is commonly because the Language you are trying to use is not supported by Google Recaptcha service. Please see the list of supported Google Recatpcha languages here

If your language is supported, make sure the language is set to the one you want in WordPress Admin Panel *Settings -> General, ‘Site Language’ setting. If this is set to your language and it is still not displaying the correct language for Google Recaptcha, please make a Support Ticket

This plugin also fully supports the WooCommerce Core Plugin, and not any other WooCommerce extensions. The components in the WooCommerce Core are below:

    * Login Form     * Registration Form     * Login Form and Registration Form when on the same page     * Product Review Form (Does not display for Logged in User)     * Lost Password Form     * Checkout Login Form

If you would like to see support for a WooCommerce Extension added, please contact us at [email protected] or make a Support Ticket

Please make sure the checkboxes for the areas you want protected with Captcha are selected in Settings -> Captcha Them All. The particular area of WordPress will only be protected if you select the corresponding checkbox. The available areas to be protected are:

    * Login Form     * Registration Form     * Lost Password Form     * Comment Form

Contributors and developers

“Captcha Them All” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

FuzzGuard

Free Version

WPS

6.96

Average

Ratings

4.7 out of 5 | 15

Version

1.4.2

Last updated

2 years ago

Active installations

6,000+

WordPress version

6.4.8 or higher

PHP version

or higher

Languages

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Captcha Them All Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (15)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (1)

WPS

6.96

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