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FormShield – Simple CAPTCHA Form Protection

Protect your WordPress forms from spam and bots with a simple CAPTCHA — without complicated setup, external accounts, or API keys.

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Current directory snapshot

Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Current version1.1.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.0
Minimum stackWP 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update18 Sept 20261mo ago
Active installationsNewAdoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records FormShield – Simple CAPTCHA Form Protection version 1.1.1 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.

Overview

About this plugin

Protect your WordPress forms from spam and bots with a simple CAPTCHA — without complicated setup, external accounts, or API keys.

FormShield is a lightweight CAPTCHA and form protection plugin built specifically for WordPress. Protect your forms with a simple setup and help stop spam, bots, and automated submissions.

Why FormShield?

  • 🛡️ Simple CAPTCHA Form Protection — Help protect your forms from spam, bots, and automated submissions.
  • 🆓 All Features Included — No license key, paid feature restrictions, or per-site license limits.
  • ♾️ Protect Unlimited Forms — Protect as many supported forms as you need.
  • 🔌 14+ Form Integrations — Works with popular WordPress form plugins and built-in WordPress forms.
  • ⚡ Easy Setup — Install, activate, select the forms you want to protect, and you’re ready to go.
  • 🔑 No External Account Required — No third-party account, API keys, or external dashboard needed.
  • 🚀 Lightweight — Simple protection without unnecessary configuration or complexity.

Supported Forms & Integrations

FormShield supports popular WordPress forms and form plugins, including:

  • Contact Form 7
  • WPForms
  • Elementor Forms
  • Gravity Forms
  • Fluent Forms
  • Ninja Forms
  • Forminator
  • WordPress Login
  • WordPress Registration
  • Password Reset
  • WordPress Comments
  • And more

Easy Setup

Getting started takes just a few clicks:

  • Install and activate FormShield.
  • Open Forms in the FormShield settings.
  • Enable the forms you want to protect.

That’s it.

No API keys. No external account. No complicated configuration.

Built for Privacy

FormShield is designed with privacy in mind.

We don’t use marketing or tracking cookies, fingerprinting, or advertising tracking. Technical and behavioral signals may be processed by the FormShield service for CAPTCHA verification, spam prevention, and bot mitigation.

Free to Use

FormShield is currently free to use with all available features included.

There are no paid feature restrictions or per-site license limits. FormShield is designed to provide simple, reliable form protection for websites of all sizes.

How FormShield Works

When a protected form is submitted, FormShield verifies the CAPTCHA request through its verification service and helps determine whether the request is legitimate or automated.

The goal is simple: keep bots and spam away from your forms without making protection complicated for you or your visitors.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • captcha
  • forms
  • security
  • spam
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity18 Sept 20261mo ago

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Recent tracked changes

WordPress compatibility7.0.47.0.5
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