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Advanced SmartCaptcha — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin

by kasitoru · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.5.8 Tested up to WP 6.9.10 PHP 7.1+

Advanced SmartCaptcha has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,863 downloads all time. It was downloaded 145 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on January 29, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Advanced SmartCaptcha at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
1,863
Downloads, last 30 days
145
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Advanced SmartCaptcha well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.10, not yet with the current 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • FREE: Comment form (ideal for blogs)
  • PRO: Invisible captcha
  • PRO: Login form (protection against password brute-force attacks)
  • PRO: Registration form (combat fake users)
  • PRO: Password recovery form
  • PRO: Access to the website is granted only after passing the captcha
  • PRO: Integration with third-party plugins

Download and install history

259 downloads over the last 51 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Advanced SmartCaptcha downloads per day06.312.518.825Sep 5Sep 30Oct 25Downloads per day
Active installs
Advanced SmartCaptcha active installs0255075100Sep 5Sep 30Oct 25Active installs
Rating out of 5
Advanced SmartCaptcha rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 30Oct 25Rating out of 5
Reviews
Advanced SmartCaptcha review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 30Oct 25Reviews

Details

A plugin that helps protect your WordPress site forms from spam and bots using the Yandex SmartCaptcha service.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Advanced SmartCaptcha competes in

Tags

  • antispam
  • captcha
  • spam protection
Version
1.5.8
Last updated
Jan 29, 2026
First published
Sep 30, 2025
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
6.9.10
Requires PHP
7.1
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Advanced SmartCaptcha FAQ

What does Advanced SmartCaptcha do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Advanced SmartCaptcha offers FREE: Comment form (ideal for blogs), PRO: Invisible captcha, PRO: Login form (protection against password brute-force attacks), PRO: Registration form (combat fake users) and PRO: Password recovery form.

How many active installs does Advanced SmartCaptcha have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Advanced SmartCaptcha as of October 25, 2026.

Is Advanced SmartCaptcha still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on January 29, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Is Advanced SmartCaptcha free?

Advanced SmartCaptcha is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.