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SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)

by Forge12 Interactive GmbH · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support71
Reputation85

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master26 Sep 2021 to 26 Sep 2021, 1 commits
forge1211 Oct 2021 to 8 Oct 2026, 284 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
27 days ago
Releases, 24 months
72
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)
Q1 20240
Q2 20249
Q3 20246
Q4 20244
Q1 20257
Q2 20253
Q3 202511
Q4 202513
Q1 202610
Q2 20263
Q3 202618
Q4 20264

Last release 8 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

71% of 7 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Oct 2023Captcha/Honeypot for Contact Form 7 <= 1.11.3 - Captcha Bypass5.3<= 1.11.31.11.40

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)
Q4 20235.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20243.5
Q1 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20253.7
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star22
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)
4 May 2026288
11 May 2026540
18 May 2026655
25 May 2026479
1 Jun 2026420
8 Jun 20263,533
15 Jun 20261,608
22 Jun 20263,980
29 Jun 20261,472
6 Jul 20261,025
13 Jul 2026680
20 Jul 20261,338
27 Jul 2026833
3 Aug 202613,918
10 Aug 202611,451
17 Aug 20261,999
24 Aug 20264,684
31 Aug 20261,521
7 Sep 20267,463
14 Sep 20265,126
21 Sep 20265,509
28 Sep 20265,453
5 Oct 202612,077
12 Oct 20261,592
19 Oct 20261,600
26 Oct 20261,198
2 Nov 2026133

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.15.16
AuthorForge12 Interactive GmbH
Added11 Oct 2021
Last updated8 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagscaptcha, honeypot, fluentform, contact form 7, spam protection

Other plugins by this author: Double Opt-In for Contact Form 7 - Secure, GDPR-Compliant Email Verification, F12 Profiler, F12 Floating Menu, sticky menu for WordPress, Forge12 Accessories for WooCommerce, Forge12 Security - Firewall, Malware Scanner, 2FA & Login Security, Shop Search for WooCommerce, Configurator for Product Packages by Forge12 Interactive GmbH

Questions

Is SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) still maintained?

SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) was last updated on 8 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) safe?

SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)?

The wordpress.org author is Forge12 Interactive GmbH. Recent committers: forge12, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)?

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

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