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reCAPTCHA for bbPress

by Hitesh Chandwani · 700+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for reCAPTCHA for bbPress
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is reCAPTCHA for bbPress still maintained?
No. Last release 6 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago. 6 Dec 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns reCAPTCHA for bbPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer hiteshchandwani since Nov 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was reCAPTCHA for bbPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is reCAPTCHA for bbPress safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest reCAPTCHA for bbPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.8. No one-star spike after it. 6 Dec 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 23 months (last release 6 Dec 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Dec 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
hiteshchandwani2 Nov 2018 to 10 Apr 2025, 30 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
23 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for reCAPTCHA for bbPress
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Dec 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

700+ 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

Version1.0.8
AuthorHitesh Chandwani
Added2 Nov 2018
Last updated6 Dec 2024
Active installs700+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySupport & Help Desk > Help Desk & Ticketing Systems
TagsbbPress, bbPress reCAPTCHA, bbPress reCAPTCHA v2, reCAPTCHA for bbPress, bbPress Captcha add-on

Other plugins by this author: reCAPTCHA for Asgaros Forum, Minimal Job Manager

Questions

Is reCAPTCHA for bbPress still maintained?

No. Last release 6 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago.

Who owns reCAPTCHA for bbPress, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer hiteshchandwani since Nov 2018.

Was reCAPTCHA for bbPress removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is reCAPTCHA for bbPress safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest reCAPTCHA for bbPress update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.8. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue