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BuddyPress reCAPTCHA

This plugin utilizes reCAPTCHA to help your blog stay clear of spam-registrations.

By algorhythm·Spam·Free
4.5(4 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 14 years ago
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As of April 2026, BuddyPress reCAPTCHA is a WordPress spam plugin with 200 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 13K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.

4.5/54 reviews
200active installs
13K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

This Plugin integrates the Google reCAPTCHA Service Modul in the BuddyPress Template Page ‘register.php’. The file is located in ‘/wp-content/themes/{name}/registration/register.php’. The plugin adds the new feature by adding an action on ‘bp_before_registration_submit_buttons’. Therefore the ‘register.php’ must contain the line ‘do_action( ‘bp_before_registration_submit_buttons’ )’. My one was generated with the famous plugin BuddyPress Template Pack. It makes a normal WordPress-Template ready for use with BuddyPress. The missing files in the template will be added.

Some Features

  • not yet, the plugin has no admin-page, but it will follow
  • at the beginning of the ‘bp-recaptcha.php’ are some variables to add…
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Ratings & Reviews

4.54 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.2+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.1

  • Initial Release
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Contributors

algorhythmalgorhythm
Plugin Info
Version
0.1
Last Updated
Aug 24, 2011
WP Requires
3.2+
Tested Up To
3.2.1
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
200
Downloads
13K+
Added
Aug 19, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

spamgooglecaptchaanti-spambuddypress

Developer

A
algorhythm
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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