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WP PlugIndex currently records HSArticle Math CAPTCHA for Forms version 1.0.1 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
HSArticle Math CAPTCHA for Forms adds a math CAPTCHA to any WordPress form. No API keys. No third-party services.
No configuration needed to get started.
Features:
Math CAPTCHA — addition, subtraction, multiplication with sensible number ranges
Two display modes: distorted canvas image (bot-resistant) or plain text (accessible)
Server-side validation — answer stored in PHP session with HMAC signature, never exposed to the client
Honeypot field — silent bot trap alongside the math challenge
Rate limiting — blocks IPs after 10 failed attempts per 10 minutes
Refresh button — generate a new question without reloading
WPForms auto inject — protect any WPForms (free or pro) without adding a shortcode
Registered as a CF7 form tag — no unknown tag warnings in the CF7 editor
Session only starts on pages that actually contain a form — no impact on page caching elsewhere
Clean admin page under its own menu — not buried under Settings
Supported form plugins:
Contact Form 7
WPForms (Free and Pro)
Any HTML form via the [hs_mcf_captcha] shortcode
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
bot protection
contact form 7
captcha
spam
wpforms
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.5 · PHP 7.4
Update activity15 Sept 20261mo ago
“Tested up to” is directory metadata supplied by the plugin author. WP PlugIndex does not turn an older declaration into a claim that the plugin is incompatible.
Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
WordPress compatibility7.0.4→7.1
Tracking & source
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