This plugin provides you an easy captcha without javascript, without images, without math. Only a few of CSS and a few of server side.
As of April 2026, Hiddy captcha 1.5.1 is a WordPress spam plugin with 100 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.3+ 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.
This plugin provides you an easy captcha without javascript, without images, without math. Only a few of CSS and a few of server side.
An hidden text input is placed in comment form a human cannot see it so a human cannot compile it, a spambot otherwise see the text input and is forced to compile it.
The plugin check the existence of this text input and check if it has a value or not. It drops all comment with a value in the text input as spam.
Really simple and powerfull antispam system. Low CPU usage and no access to DB.
| WordPress | 2.3+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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