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BuddyPress Captcha

by Hardeep Asrani · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: BuddyPress Captcha has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for BuddyPress Captcha
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is BuddyPress Captcha still maintained?
No. Last release 23 Oct 2015, over 11 years ago. 23 Oct 2015 · wordpress.org
Who owns BuddyPress Captcha, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was BuddyPress Captcha removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is BuddyPress Captcha safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest BuddyPress Captcha update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 23 Oct 2015 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 134 months (last release 23 Oct 2015). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.22 Oct 2016Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 30 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
11 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for BuddyPress Captcha
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Oct 2015. Tested up to 4.1, 30 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star3
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.2
AuthorHardeep Asrani
Added10 Jun 2014
Last updated23 Oct 2015
Active installs100+
Requires WordPress3.2
Tested up to4.1.42
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagsspam, google, captcha, anti-spam, buddypress

Other plugins by this author: Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks, Blocks CSS: CSS Editor for Gutenberg Blocks, Advanced CSS Editor, Blocks Export Import - Backup & Move Gutenberg Blocks as JSON

Questions

Is BuddyPress Captcha still maintained?

No. Last release 23 Oct 2015, over 11 years ago.

Who owns BuddyPress Captcha, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was BuddyPress Captcha removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is BuddyPress Captcha safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest BuddyPress Captcha update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue