Friendly Captcha is a privacy-first anti-bot solution that protects WordPress website forms from spam and abuse.
Alternatives to SimpleForm reCAPTCHA
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Robse Form Guardv2.3.0
Stops Japanese cold-sales messages reaching your contact form, and keeps each one it blocks so you can check for false positives.
Adds Google reCAPTCHA v3 to Jetpack contact forms, comments, and WooCommerce registration to prevent spam, with stats and spam folder handling.
Intelligent spam protection for WordPress forms, comments, and reviews. No CAPTCHA needed. Works with WPForms, Contact Form 7, WooCommerce, and more.
GridXFlex Contact Formsv1.0.0
Simple, customizable, responsive contact form builder. Multiple forms, a Gutenberg block + shortcode, spam protection, and a submissions dashboard.
FormGate AI – Antispamv1.3.12
Classifies WordPress contact form submissions with FormGate AI before delivery.
A lightweight WordPress contact form plugin with 18 themes, SMTP support, Google reCAPTCHA or internal captcha, and instant theme switching.
A lightweight, developer-first form builder featuring a premium template library, submission tracking, and advanced visual customization.
GlobalDev Contact Formsv0.4.16
Build unlimited conditional forms with stored entries, email notifications, reCAPTCHA, spam protection, CSV export, and conversion-ready events.
Professional drag-and-drop form builder with accessibility, security, and performance optimization. Extensible with addon integrations.