FormShield – Simple CAPTCHA Form Protection
v1.1.1by arcoria · updated 1 month ago
Protect your WordPress forms from spam and bots with a simple CAPTCHA — without complicated setup, external accounts, or API keys.
- Rank
- #57,325
- Down6,518 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 364
- 364 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
FormShield at a glance
FormShield is a WordPress plugin by arcoria with fewer than 10 active installs, the #57,325 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.1 came out on Sep 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 292 plugins tagged “captcha”, it ranks #224. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | FormShield |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · +20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#57,325 · up 7,818 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #57,325 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #50,807 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #72,527 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #53,766 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #72,293 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #73,744 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #59,389 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #56,210 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #71,069 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #57,604 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #70,770 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #49,004 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #65,143 |
Growth %
Average +1.41% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +250.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -80.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -71.43% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +40.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #49004 → #72293
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jul 27, 2026
- Last updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about FormShield
How many websites use FormShield?
FormShield is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #57,325 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has FormShield been downloaded?
364 times in total since 2026.
When was FormShield last updated?
Version 1.1.1 came out on Sep 18, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is FormShield compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is FormShield still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does FormShield have?
No one has reviewed FormShield on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to FormShield?
The plugins most like FormShield, by the tags they share, are Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (200K+), Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+) and Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR) (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 364 |
| Author | arcoria |
| First released | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Version | 1.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 18, 2026 |
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