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Human Presence - Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha

by humanpresence · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 32 months (last release 23 Feb 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Human Presence - Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 32 months (last release 23 Feb 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.22 Feb 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 7 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.

Committers and their active periods
humanpresence15 Oct 2015 to 23 Feb 2024, 172 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Human Presence - Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha
Q1 20245
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 Feb 2024. Tested up to 6.4, 7 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 Sep 2019Human Presence – Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha < 2.0.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting7.1< 2.0.92.0.91

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 15 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star13
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Human Presence - Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha
4 May 202658
11 May 202683
18 May 202663
25 May 202655
1 Jun 202663
8 Jun 2026104
15 Jun 202678
22 Jun 202652
29 Jun 2026105
6 Jul 202678
13 Jul 202677
20 Jul 202668
27 Jul 202674
3 Aug 202693
10 Aug 202678
17 Aug 202681
24 Aug 202675
31 Aug 202678
7 Sep 2026112
14 Sep 2026116
21 Sep 202690
28 Sep 2026111
5 Oct 202697
12 Oct 2026103
19 Oct 2026136
26 Oct 2026152
2 Nov 202618

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 20% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

hCaptcha for WPScore 94 · 70,000+ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & CommentsScore 93 · 10,000+SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)Score 93 · 10,000+Akismet Anti-spam: Spam ProtectionScore 92 · 5,000,000+CryptXScore 92 · 10,000+

Facts

Version3.4.51
Authorhumanpresence
Added15 Oct 2015
Last updated23 Feb 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.4.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Spam & Bot Protection
Tagscaptcha, antispam, anti-spam, form spam, comment spam

Questions

Is Human Presence - Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha still maintained?

Human Presence - Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha was last updated on 23 Feb 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Human Presence - Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha safe?

Human Presence - Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Human Presence - Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha?

The wordpress.org author is humanpresence. Recent committers: humanpresence, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Human Presence - Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha?

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), Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, CryptX.

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