Description
Hostbox Google reCAPTCHA, the most straightforward and powerful reCAPTCHA solution for WordPress – 100% free, forever. No premium version, no hidden costs, no advertisements – just pure functionality.
What Makes This Plugin Special?
- 🩵 Completely Free: No premium version, no hidden features.
- 💗 reCAPTCHA Versions: Full support for both v2 and v3.
- 🛒 WooCommerce Integration: Protect your WooCommerce forms.
- 🏔️ Contact Form 7 Integration: Seamless compatibility with CF7.
- 📝 Simple Setup: Just add your API keys and you’re ready to go.
Features
- Choose between reCAPTCHA v2 (checkbox) or v3 (invisible)
- Protect WordPress login
- Protect WordPress registration
- Protect WordPress reset password
- Protect WordPress comment
- Protect WooCommerce login
- Protect WooCommerce registration
- Protect WooCommerce checkout
- Protect Contact Form 7
- Adjustable security threshold for v3
- Clean, bloat-free code
- Regular updates and support
Easy Configuration
- Get your free API keys from Google: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin/create
- Choose your preferred reCAPTCHA version
- Paste your keys into the settings
- That’s it! Your forms are protected
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Why Choose This Plugin?
Unlike other reCAPTCHA plugins that lock essential features behind premium paywalls or clutter your admin panel, this plugin gives you everything you need without any catches. We believe in providing a complete, professional solution that respects both you and your users.
Developer Friendly
- Clean, well-documented code
- Regular updates and support
- Hooks and filters for customization
- Minimal performance impact
- No conflicts with other plugins
Stay protected from spam and bots without compromising on user experience or your budget. Simple, effective, and completely free – the way WordPress plugins should be.
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Credits
- Thanks to Hostbox for providing the free Google reCAPTCHA plugin.
- The plugin uses Google Recaptcha (Google LLC) services to process data and protect against spam. Terms of service, Privacy Policy.
External Services
This plugin integrates with EmailOctopus for email marketing functionality. It sends subscriber data to EmailOctopus when users submit forms with their email addresses.
Data sent includes: email addresses and any associated form fields configured for EmailOctopus integration.
This service is provided by EmailOctopus: Terms of Service, Privacy Policy.
Installation
Getting your plugin up and working takes just a few clicks:
- Head over to Plugins in WordPress dashboard and click Add New.
- In the “Search plugins…” field, type “Hostbox Google reCAPTCHA”.
- Find Hostbox Google reCAPTCHA in the search results, hover over it, and click Install.
- Once it is installed, click Activate.
That’s it! It’s ready to go. Nicely done.
To add the reCAPTCHA API keys, go to Settings > reCAPTCHA and enter your API keys.
Get your free API keys from Google: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin/create
If you ever have questions, just ask us.
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Contributors & Developers
“Hostbox Google reCAPTCHA” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Interested in development?
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Changelog
February 14, 2025
Version 0.0.8 changelog:
- Update: WordPress 6.7.2 compatibility
February 1, 2025
Version 0.0.7 changelog:
- Fixed: Skip verification if no site key is set
Version 0.0.6 changelog:
- Added: Settings option in the plugin page
- Fixed: Register settings sanitize callback
January 31, 2025
Version 0.0.5 changelog:
- Update: readme.txt
January 30, 2025
Version 0.0.4 changelog:
- Fix: Domain slug consitency
Version 0.0.3 changelog:
- Update: readme.txt
Version 0.0.2 changelog:
- Fix: Domain slug recaptcha_settings to hostbox_recaptcha_settings
January 8, 2025
Version 0.0.1 changelog:
- First release