Title: Bot Protection with Turnstile Author: mra13 Published: May 24, 2025 Last modified: April 14, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/bot-protection-turnstile/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3299713) ![](https://ps.w.org/bot-protection-turnstile/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=3299713) # Bot Protection with Turnstile By [mra13](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mra13/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bot-protection-turnstile.1.1.3.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bot-protection-turnstile/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bot-protection-turnstile/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bot-protection-turnstile/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bot-protection-turnstile/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bot-protection-turnstile/) ## Description Bot Protection with Turnstile lets you drop-in Cloudflare’s privacy-focused, no- CAPTCHA challenge on the most common attack surfaces of a WordPress site: * **Core WordPress forms** – Login, registration, password reset, and comment forms. * **WooCommerce** – Protect checkout, login, registration, and password reset forms. * **bbPress** – Secure forum registration, login, and topic creation forms. * **Contact Form 7** – Add Turnstile to your CF7 forms to block spam submissions. * **Accept Stripe Payments** – Protect checkout and payment pop-up forms. * **Simple Download Monitor** – Secure download buttons and squeeze forms. * **Simple Shopping Cart** – Add Turnstile to your shopping cart plugin’s manual checkout forms. * **WP Express Checkout** – Protect checkout 100% discount checkout forms with Turnstile. * **WP eMember** – Secure registration, login and password reset forms with Turnstile. Just add your Turnstile _Site Key_ and _Secret Key_, choose the forms you want to protect, and you’re done. No more subjecting your users to image puzzles or accessibility headaches. Turnstile can generate multiple types of non-intrusive challenges to verify users are human, all without showing visitors a puzzle. ### Highlights * Zero-friction, user-friendly bot protection. * A free reCAPTCHA alternative for WordPress. * Works even when visitors are behind ad-blockers or privacy extensions. * Granular toggles to enable/disable on individual forms. * Debug logging feature. * Fully translatable and developer-friendly with action/filter hooks. * Road-map for upcoming integrations with other popular plugins. ### Getting Started It’s quick and easy to get started with the Bot Protection plugin. * Generate a Site Key and Secret Key in your Cloudflare account, then enter them in the plugin’s settings page. * Choose which forms you want to protect with Turnstile and click Save. * Turnstile challenges will automatically appear on the selected forms to to block bots and spam. For more detailed instructions, please see our [setup guide](https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/bot-protection-with-turnstile-plugin). ### External Services This plugin integrates with the Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA service to help protect WordPress forms from spam and automated abuse. When a protected form (such as login, registration, or comment) is displayed, the plugin connects to Cloudflare Turnstile to generate a CAPTCHA challenge. When the form is submitted, Turnstile receives the user’s IP address and browser metadata to verify whether the submission is from a human or bot. This service is provided by Cloudflare, Inc.: – Terms of Service: https://www.cloudflare. com/terms/ – Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ ## Screenshots * [[ * WordPress login form example. * [[ * WordPress registration form example. * [[ * WordPress password reset form example. * [[ * WordPress comment form example. * [[ * Checkout form of the Accept Stripe Payments plugin. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin ZIP via **Plugins Add New Upload Plugin**, or install it directly from the WordPress.org repository. 2. Activate **Bot Protection with Turnstile** via the **Plugins** menu. 3. Navigate to **Settings Turnstile**. 4. Enter your **Site Key** and **Secret Key** from the Cloudflare dashboard. 5. Check the boxes for the forms and integrations you wish to protect. 6. Save changes and test a form to confirm the Turnstile widget appears. ## FAQ ### Is it free to use? Yes, Turnstile CAPTCHA is free to use. You just need a free Cloudflare account to get started. This plugin is also completely free. ### Where do I get a Site Key and Secret Key? Sign in to your Cloudflare account, add a Turnstile widget, and copy the credentials provided. ### Is there a setup guide for this plugin? Yes, you can view the plugin’s setup guide [here](https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/bot-protection-with-turnstile-plugin) ### Does this slow down my site? No. The Turnstile script is tiny and loaded from Cloudflare’s global edge network. It adds a negligible footprint. ### Can I style or reposition the widget? Yes – you can choose a theme and widget size in the settings menu. ### I only need it on comments – is that possible? Absolutely. Toggle off any forms you don’t wish to protect. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Bot Protection with Turnstile” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ mra13 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mra13/) * [ Ruhul ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tips-and-tricks-hq/) [Translate “Bot Protection with Turnstile” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/bot-protection-turnstile) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bot-protection-turnstile/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/bot-protection-turnstile/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bot-protection-turnstile/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bot-protection-turnstile/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.3 * Improved the bbPress turnstile integration so it can work seamlessly on classic themes. #### 1.1.2 * Updated the turnstile integration with bbPress to support the latest version of the plugin. #### 1.1.1 * Added support added for WPEC free and manual checkout. #### 1.1.0 * Added an appropriate error message that will be shown in the front end when api keys are not set in the settings. #### 1.0.9 * Manual Checkout Form support added for WP Express Checkout plugin. * Turnstile CAPTCHA support added for the WP eMember plugin. #### 1.0.8 * Fixed a JS warning. #### 1.0.7 * Improved the Simple Download Monitor plugin’s integration. #### 1.0.6 * Compatibility with the Simple Download Monitor plugin’s download via link feature. #### 1.0.5 * Contact Form 7 plugin integration added. * Simple Shopping Cart plugin integration added. * WP Express Checkout plugin integration added. #### 1.0.4 * Added integration for WooCommerce. * Displays a notice in the settings menu if a supported plugin is inactive. * Added integration for the bbPress forum plugin. * Suppresses the Stripe plugin’s CAPTCHA-disabled warning when Turnstile is enabled. #### 1.0.3 * Added a note for when the captcha is enabled in the settings page of the ASP or SDM plugins. * Added new CSS code to the admin CSS file. #### 1.0.2 * Removed the use of inline tags. * Added ‘External services’ section to the readme.txt file. * Removed the debug logging to a local file inside the plugin folder. #### 1.0.1 * Output escaping improvement as per the plugin check report. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release version. ## Meta * Version **1.1.3** * Last updated **6 days ago** * Active installations **90+** * WordPress version ** 6.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [captcha](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/captcha/)[cloudflare](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cloudflare/) [security](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/)[spam protection](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/spam-protection/) [turnstile](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/turnstile/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bot-protection-turnstile/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bot-protection-turnstile/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bot-protection-turnstile/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ mra13 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mra13/) * [ Ruhul ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tips-and-tricks-hq/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bot-protection-turnstile/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/development-center)