Is BuddyPress Captcha free?

Yes, BuddyPress Captcha is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use BuddyPress Captcha?

BuddyPress Captcha has 200 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best BuddyPress Captcha alternatives?

Popular alternatives to BuddyPress Captcha include Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…, WP Mail Logging. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does BuddyPress Captcha work with the latest WordPress?

BuddyPress Captcha has been tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. It requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+.

BuddyPress Captcha — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: BuddyPress Captcha
Rating: 4.1 (12 reviews)
Author: Hardeep Asrani

As of April 2026, BuddyPress Captcha is a WordPress spam plugin with 200 active installations and a 4.1/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 19K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.

4.1/512 reviews

200active installs

19K+total downloads

12 yearssince 2014

Overview

This plugin adds Google’s reCAPTCHA form to your BuddyPress’ registration page to keep your community spam-free! You can use out simple option panel to add reCAPTCHA credentials right from your Dashboard without editing any files.

This plugin is a forked version of BuddyPress reCAPTCHA plugin, which requires you to edit plugin core files to configure reCAPTCHA.

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