Captcha by BestWebSoft - Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms
Healthy: Captcha by BestWebSoft - Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| bestwebsoft | 14 Sep 2017 to 27 Oct 2026, 43 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 27 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Captcha by BestWebSoft – Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms <= 5.2.8 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 5.2.8 | Not affected | n/a |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Captcha by BestWebSoft <= 5.2.0 - Captcha Bypass | 5.3 | <= 5.2.0 | 5.2.1 | 0 |
| 5 Dec 2014 | BestWebSoft Captcha <= 4.0.6 - CAPTCHA Bypass | 5.3 | < 4.0.7 | 4.0.7 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2024 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 15 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
- Paid Plugin · 1 star · 2 Apr 2025
- Pro Edition Too expensive · 1 star · 18 Oct 2023
- Error 403 (cache plugin) · 2 stars · 8 Oct 2020
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 243 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 483 |
| 18 May 2026 | 553 |
| 25 May 2026 | 438 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 424 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 387 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 409 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 367 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 425 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 416 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 346 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 423 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 469 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 425 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 359 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 368 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 340 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 353 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 345 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 317 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 364 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 472 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 442 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 384 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 493 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 7,933 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 259 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 236% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 5.2.9 |
|---|---|
| Author | bestwebsoft |
| Added | 14 Sep 2017 |
| Last updated | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | captcha, antispam, security, spam protection, captcha WooCommerce |
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Questions
Is Captcha by BestWebSoft - Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms still maintained?
Captcha by BestWebSoft - Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms was last updated on 27 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Captcha by BestWebSoft - Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms safe?
Captcha by BestWebSoft - Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Captcha by BestWebSoft - Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms?
The wordpress.org author is bestwebsoft. Recent committers: bestwebsoft, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Captcha by BestWebSoft - Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: hCaptcha for WP, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & Comments, SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce).