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ALTCHA Spam Protection

Fewer than 10 active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid1 Warning

Avoid: ALTCHA Spam Protection is closed on wordpress.org and no longer gets updates.

10/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 10 because the plugin is closed.

Sub-scores for ALTCHA Spam Protection
Ownership100
Maintenance10
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningCLS-1Closed on wordpress.org on 25 May 2026, reason: guideline violation. Replace this plugin. It no longer receives updates from wordpress.org.25 May 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
not recorded
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
not stated vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

No ratings yet.

Momentum

Fewer than 10 active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Versionnot stated
Authornot stated
Addednot stated
Last updatednot stated
Active installsFewer than 10
Requires WordPressnot stated
Tested up tonot stated
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsnot stated

Questions

Is ALTCHA Spam Protection still maintained?

No. ALTCHA Spam Protection was closed on wordpress.org on 25 May 2026 (guideline violation) and gets no updates there.

Is ALTCHA Spam Protection safe?

ALTCHA Spam Protection has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns ALTCHA Spam Protection?

The wordpress.org author is not listed. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of ALTCHA Spam Protection?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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