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Raptcha is an innovative CAPTCHA alternative that challenges users to count animals in a dynamic image, promoting accessibility and user engagement. Unlike text-based CAPTCHAs, it uses engaging visuals (cats, dogs, birds) with randomized placements and scales for enhanced security.
Key features:
- Animal Counting Challenges: Randomized images with 1-10 animals, ensuring varied difficulty.
- Bot Detection Heuristics: Advanced checks (drag time, mouse distance, focus duration) to prevent automated submissions.
- Form Integrations: Native support for WordPress comments, login forms, and popular plugins (Contact Form 7, Kadence Forms, Ninja Forms).
- Shortcode Integration: Easily embed with
[raptcha]for custom forms. - Fully Secured: Nonce verification, transients for challenge storage, and sanitization throughout.
This plugin prioritizes privacy, security and usability, making it a in-house, private, modern alternative to traditional CAPTCHAs.
Screenshots
CAPTCHA challenge showing randomized animals with drag-and-drop number selection
Settings page available from the main admin menu
Core Form Protection, Plugin Form Protection, Powered-by-Raptcha Toggle
Example placement in Contact Form 7
The same form placed on a public page
In-plugin FAQ for easy reference
Plugin Details
Active Installs
10Total Downloads
586Version
1.4.1Requires WP
5.0Requires PHP
7.4Tested Up To
6.9.7Added
2026-01-18Last Updated
2026-01-23 9:54pm GMTRatings
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