Who is ProofShield for?

ProofShield is a B2B product built for wordPress administrators and site owners.

Yes — ProofShield is free to use.

Is ProofShield still maintained?

Unverified. ProofShield has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to ProofShield?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include FormShield, Shield Security, and FormShield.

Who makes ProofShield?

ProofShield is developed by Softwaregarten.

When did ProofShield launch?

ProofShield first shipped in 2026.

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ProofShield

Name: ProofShield
Author: Softwaregarten

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

ProofShield is a WordPress plugin that protects login, comment, and form pages from automated abuse using self-hosted proof-of-work, bot traps, and replay protection. It operates locally without external CAPTCHA, providing privacy-friendly security for site administrators.

FreeWebCloud-managed

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Overview

5 features

In the Website firewall, bot & spam protection space, ProofShield takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing automated abuse and spam on WordPress login, comment, and form pages without external CAPTCHA services. ProofShield is a B2B product aimed at wordPress administrators and site owners. ProofShield costs nothing to use. It runs on the web.

Behind ProofShield is Softwaregarten, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include proof-of-work protection, bot traps, and replay protection. The interface is available in English and Hindi.

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

Proof-of-work protection
Bot traps
Replay protection
Admin dashboard
No external CAPTCHA

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed3 Jul · 22:26 UTC
ProofShield verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about ProofShield

What is ProofShield?: ProofShield focuses on preventing automated abuse and spam on WordPress login, comment, and form pages without external CAPTCHA services. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who is ProofShield for?: ProofShield is a B2B product built for wordPress administrators and site owners.
Is ProofShield free?: Yes — ProofShield is free to use.
What platforms does ProofShield run on?: ProofShield runs on the web.
Is ProofShield still maintained?: Unverified. ProofShield has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to ProofShield?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include FormShield, Shield Security, and FormShield.FormShield Shield Security FormShield
Who makes ProofShield?: ProofShield is developed by Softwaregarten.
When did ProofShield launch?: ProofShield first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Hindi
First seen: 3 Jul 2026
Built for: WordPress administrators and site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Preventing automated abuse and spam on WordPress login, comment, and form pages without external CAPTCHA services.

Registered as

WordPress.org: proofshield

Developer

Softwaregarten

Index record

Indexed: 3 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 3 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: proofshield-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/proofshield

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