Title: Private Captcha
Author: Taras Kushnir
Published: <strong>6. Oktober 2025</strong>
Last modified: 26. Mai 2026

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# Private Captcha

 Von [Taras Kushnir](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ribtoks/)

[Herunterladen](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/private-captcha.1.0.24.zip)

 * [Details](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/private-captcha/#description)
 * [Rezensionen](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/private-captcha/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/private-captcha/#installation)
 * [Entwicklung](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/private-captcha/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-captcha/)

## Beschreibung

Private Captcha WordPress Plugin integrates Private Captcha with your WordPress 
site to protect forms from spam and abuse.

**Features:**
 * Protect login, registration, password reset, and comment forms *
Flexible widget configuration (theme, language, start mode) * EU compliance with
EU-only endpoints and custom domains * WP-CLI commands for emergency management *
No tracking, privacy-focused captcha solution

**Supported Forms:**
 * WordPress (Login, Registrations, Password reset, Comment
forms for logged-in/guests) * WPForms * Contact Form 7 * Gravity Forms * Elementor
Pro * WooCommerce (Login, Registration, Password reset, Checkout guest/logged-in)*
Fluent Forms * Forminator * Formidable * Ultimate Member (Login, Registration, Password
reset) * (more forms support is currently in progress)

More forms (including popular plugins) are currently in progress of being added.

### External services

This plugin uses [Private Captcha](https://privatecaptcha.com) API to request and
verify captcha challenges and their solutions, when protection is enabled on user-
configured forms.

When solving of the captcha widget challenge begins, a new challenge is requested
from Private Captcha API. When submitting the relevant form (e.g. Comment Form or
Login Form), challenge solution is sent to Private Captcha API.

During requesting challenges or verifying solutions, no Personal Data (within meaning
of Art. 4 (1) GDPR) is neither collected, nor sent. Check all relevant information
in the Private Captcha’s [Privacy Policy](https://privatecaptcha.com/legal/privacy/).

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/private-captcha/` or install through
    WordPress admin
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‚Plugins‘ menu
 3. Go to Settings  Private Captcha
 4. Add your API Key and Site Key from [Private Captcha Portal](https://portal.privatecaptcha.com)
 5. Enable desired form integrations
 6. Customize widget appearance as needed

## FAQ

### Do I need a Private Captcha account?

Yes, you need to create a free account at [Private Captcha Portal](https://portal.privatecaptcha.com/signup)
to get your API Key and Site Key.

### What if I get locked out of my site?

Use WP-CLI commands to recover access:
 * `wp private-captcha update-api-key "your-
new-key"` * `wp private-captcha disable-login`

## Rezensionen

Für dieses Plugin gibt es keine Rezensionen.

## Mitwirkende und Entwickler

„Private Captcha“ ist Open-Source-Software. Folgende Menschen haben an diesem Plugin
mitgewirkt:

Mitwirkende

 *   [ Taras Kushnir ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ribtoks/)

[Übersetze „Private Captcha“ in deine Sprache.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/private-captcha)

### Interessiert an der Entwicklung?

[Durchstöbere den Code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/private-captcha/),
sieh dir das [SVN-Repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/private-captcha/)
an oder abonniere das [Entwicklungsprotokoll](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/private-captcha/)
per [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/private-captcha/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Änderungsprotokoll

#### 1.0.24

 * UI bugfixes

#### 1.0.23

 * Backend bugfixes

#### 1.0.22

 * Bugfixes and improvements

#### 1.0.21

 * Add detailed error message and update languages

#### 1.0.20

 * Add Ultimate Member integration

#### 1.0.19

 * Add Formidable integration

#### 1.0.18

 * Relax minimum required PHP version to 8.1

#### 1.0.17

 * Add Forminator integration

#### 1.0.16

 * Add WooCommerce and Fluent Forms integration

#### 1.0.15

 * Add Elementor Pro integration

#### 1.0.14

 * Add Gravity Forms integration

#### 1.0.13

 * Fix testing credentials under tighter security

#### 1.0.12

 * Improve Private Captcha API use for improved verification security

#### 1.0.11

 * Add ‚auto‘ language support for widget

#### 1.0.10

 * Add form pre-validation support for Contact Form 7 integration

#### 1.0.9

 * Fix Conditional Fields plugin’s influence on Contact Form 7 integration
 * Reset captcha widget on internal 3rdparty form plugins events

#### 1.0.8

 * Add missing file

#### 1.0.7

 * Add Contact Form 7 support

#### 1.0.6

 * Add WPForms support

#### 1.0.5

 * Fix settings test

#### 1.0.4

 * Cleanup distribution package

#### 1.0.3

 * Updated contributors list

#### 1.0.2

 * Fix cosmetic review comments

#### 1.0.1

 * Fix cosmetic review issues

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release
 * Support for login, registration, password reset, and comment forms
 * EU isolation and custom domain support
 * WP-CLI emergency commands

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.24**
 *  Zuletzt aktualisiert **vor 1 Tag**
 *  Aktive Installationen **20+**
 *  WordPress-Version ** 5.6 oder höher **
 *  Getestet bis **7.0**
 *  PHP-Version ** 8.1 oder höher **
 *  Sprache
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/private-captcha/)
 * Schlagwörter
 * [captcha](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/captcha/)[private](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/private/)
   [protection](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/protection/)[security](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/)
   [spam](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/spam/)
 *  [Erweiterte Ansicht](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/private-captcha/advanced/)

## Bewertungen

Es wurden noch keine Rezensionen eingereicht.

[Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-captcha/reviews/#new-post)

[Alle Rezensionen anzeigen](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-captcha/reviews/)

## Mitwirkende

 *   [ Taras Kushnir ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ribtoks/)

## Support

Möchtest du etwas mitteilen? Brauchst du Unterstützung?

 [Support-Forum anzeigen](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/private-captcha/)