Who is GWP-Captcha for?

GWP-Captcha is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Yes — GWP-Captcha is free to use.

What platforms does GWP-Captcha run on?

GWP-Captcha runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is GWP-Captcha still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to GWP-Captcha?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include POWER CAPTCHA, Add Google re captcha in WordPress Forms, and G-Forms hCaptcha.

Who makes GWP-Captcha?

GWP-Captcha is developed by karlkiesinger.

How long has GWP-Captcha been around?

GWP-Captcha first shipped in 2019.

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GWP-Captcha

Name: GWP-Captcha
Author: karlkiesinger

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

GWP-Captcha is a WordPress plugin that adds configurable letter-based image CAPTCHA challenges to registration, login, and lost-password forms. Site administrators can choose the number of characters and which supported forms receive protection.

FreeWebSelf-hosted

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Overview

8 features

In the Website firewall, bot & spam protection space, GWP-Captcha takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing automated submissions and abuse on WordPress registration, login, and password-recovery forms. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners. GWP-Captcha costs nothing to use. It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

karlkiesinger builds and maintains GWP-Captcha, and it first shipped in 2019. Among its 8 catalogued features are Image CAPTCHA, character count settings, and registration protection. The interface is available in English and Portuguese. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Image CAPTCHA
Character count settings
Registration protection
Login protection
Password recovery protection
Form toggles
Cookie-free operation
Encrypted CAPTCHA code

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 14:27 UTC
GWP-Captcha verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about GWP-Captcha

What is GWP-Captcha?: GWP-Captcha focuses on preventing automated submissions and abuse on WordPress registration, login, and password-recovery forms. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who is GWP-Captcha for?: GWP-Captcha is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Is GWP-Captcha free?: Yes — GWP-Captcha is free to use.
What platforms does GWP-Captcha run on?: GWP-Captcha runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is GWP-Captcha still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to GWP-Captcha?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include POWER CAPTCHA, Add Google re captcha in WordPress Forms, and G-Forms hCaptcha.POWER CAPTCHA Add Google re captcha in WordPress Forms G-Forms hCaptcha
Who makes GWP-Captcha?: GWP-Captcha is developed by karlkiesinger.
How long has GWP-Captcha been around?: GWP-Captcha first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Portuguese
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Preventing automated submissions and abuse on WordPress registration, login, and password-recovery forms.

Registered as

WordPress.org: gwp-captcha

Developer

karlkiesinger

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: gwp-captcha-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/gwp-captcha

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