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SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)

v2.15.16

by Forge12 Interactive GmbH · updated 1 month ago

SilentShield – the invisible shield against spam. Spam is the weed of the internet. It clogs your forms, steals your time, and corrupts your data.

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Rank
#1,767
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
314.3K
314,252 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
24 reviews
Support resolved
67%
4 of 6 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -49.7% (30d)·Toward 9K+ · ETA ~22d

SilentShield at a glance

SilentShield is a WordPress plugin by Forge12 Interactive GmbH with 10K+ active installs, the #1,767 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 149 times, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews. Version 2.15.16 came out on Oct 8, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “fluentform”. It was first released in 2021.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

5.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
SilentShield Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.200400Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSilentShield
Nov 8, 202686
Nov 7, 202669
Nov 6, 2026131
Nov 5, 2026152
Nov 4, 2026146
Nov 3, 2026185
Nov 2, 2026133
Nov 1, 202688
Oct 31, 202676
Oct 30, 2026162
Oct 29, 2026218
Oct 28, 2026265
Oct 27, 2026235
Oct 26, 2026154
Oct 25, 202698
Oct 24, 2026100
Oct 23, 2026223
Oct 22, 2026363
Oct 21, 2026301
Oct 20, 2026251
Oct 19, 2026264
Oct 18, 202692
Oct 17, 2026115
Oct 16, 2026193
Oct 15, 2026213
Oct 14, 2026289
Oct 13, 2026256
Oct 12, 2026434
Oct 11, 2026180
Oct 10, 2026227

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14,156 · +1.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.13.9K14K14.1K14.2KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026–14,156
Nov 8, 2026–14,172
Nov 7, 2026–14,157
Nov 5, 2026–14,184
Nov 4, 2026–14,154
Nov 3, 2026–14,147
Nov 2, 2026–14,165
Nov 1, 2026–14,167
Oct 31, 2026–14,159
Oct 30, 2026–14,172
Oct 29, 2026–14,105
Oct 28, 2026–14,057
Oct 27, 202614,08714,087
Oct 26, 202614,075–
Oct 25, 202614,063–
Oct 24, 202614,052–
Oct 23, 202614,040–
Oct 22, 202614,028–
Oct 21, 202614,016–
Oct 20, 202614,004–
Oct 19, 202613,992–
Oct 18, 202613,981–
Oct 17, 202613,969–
Oct 16, 202613,957–
Oct 15, 202613,945–
Oct 14, 202613,933–
Oct 13, 202613,921–
Oct 12, 202613,910–
Oct 11, 202613,898–
Oct 10, 202613,886–

Rank over time

#1,767 · up 39 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.8K#1.8KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,767
Nov 8, 2026#1,768
Nov 7, 2026#1,770
Nov 6, 2026#1,770
Nov 5, 2026#1,769
Nov 4, 2026#1,773
Nov 3, 2026#1,770
Nov 2, 2026#1,770
Nov 1, 2026#1,771
Oct 31, 2026#1,773
Oct 30, 2026#1,775
Oct 29, 2026#1,784
Oct 28, 2026#1,790
Oct 27, 2026#1,790
Oct 16, 2026#1,806

Growth %

Average +0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21Oct 25Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 9, 2026–-0.11%
Nov 8, 2026–+0.11%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.10%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.21%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.05%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.13%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.06%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.09%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.47%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.34%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.21%
Oct 27, 2026+0.08%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.08%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.08%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.08%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.08%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.08%–
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Oct 20, 2026+0.08%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.09%–
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Oct 16, 2026+0.09%–
Oct 15, 2026+0.09%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.09%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.09%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.09%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.09%–

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 28, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610K+
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1790 → #1773Downloads -39%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.1557%
  • v2.717%
  • v2.25.7%
  • Other20%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★24 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.15.16
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Oct 11, 2021
Last updated
Oct 8, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about SilentShield

How many websites use SilentShield?

SilentShield is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,767 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has SilentShield been downloaded?

314,252 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 149 times. See download stats

When was SilentShield last updated?

Version 2.15.16 came out on Oct 8, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is SilentShield compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does SilentShield have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep SilentShield up to date. See its security record

Is SilentShield still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 4 of the 6 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does SilentShield have?

4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to SilentShield?

The plugins most like SilentShield, by the tags they share, are CF7 Apps (300K+), LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 (100K+) and Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

24 reviews

  • 5 stars: 22 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
Positive
92%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
8%1–2★
  • About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 13 five-star reviews to balance out.

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SilentShield
Estimated installs≈ 14,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.7
Reviews24
Total downloads314.3K
AuthorForge12 Interactive GmbH
First releasedOct 11, 2021
Version2.15.16
Requires WP5.2
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 8, 2026

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