Human Presence – Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha
v3.4.51by humanpresence · updated 2 years ago
The #1 Plugin for Blocking Form Spam on WordPress
- Rank
- #6,366
- Up25 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,300
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 36.2K
- 36,182 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 15 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Human Presence at a glance
Human Presence is a WordPress plugin by humanpresence with 1K+ active installs, the #6,366 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times, 36% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews. Version 3.4.51 came out on Feb 23, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.4.14. Among the 7 plugins tagged “form spam”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats594 downloads · the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Human Presence |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 15 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,299 · -4.7% in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,299 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,291 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,303 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,304 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,306 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,308 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,306 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,309 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,309 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,306 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,307 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,363 |
Rank over time
#6,366 · down 7 in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,366 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,391 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,383 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,359 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,363 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,349 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,337 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,341 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,330 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,338 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,348 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,366 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,359 |
Growth %
Average -0.40% a day in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.62% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.11% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Human Presence ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #6366 → #6359Downloads +36.8%
- Tested up to 6.4.13 → 6.4.14
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.4100%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★15 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.4.51
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 6.4.14
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 15, 2015
- Last updated
- Feb 23, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Human Presence
How many websites use Human Presence?
Human Presence is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,366 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Human Presence been downloaded?
36,182 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times. See download stats
When was Human Presence last updated?
Version 3.4.51 came out on Feb 23, 2024 (2 years ago). See every release
Is Human Presence compatible with the latest WordPress?
Human Presence’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Does Human Presence have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Human Presence up to date. See its security record
Is Human Presence still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Human Presence have?
4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews on WordPress.org. 87% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Human Presence?
The plugins most like Human Presence, by the tags they share, are ActiveLayer Anti-Spam (10K+), Akismet Anti-spam (5M+) and WP Armour (400K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
15 reviews
- 5 stars: 13 reviews, 87%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 93%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 7%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 14 five-star reviews to balance out.
Compare with competitors
Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,300 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 15 |
| Total downloads | 36.2K |
| Author | humanpresence |
| First released | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Version | 3.4.51 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 23, 2024 |
Alternatives to Human Presence
Compare all alternativesPopular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam
by Syed Balkhi
Intelligent spam protection for WordPress forms, comments, and reviews. No CAPTCHA needed. Works with WPForms, Contact Form 7, WooCommerce, and more.
- Rank
- #1,855
- Installs
- 10K+
- 4.9
Akismet Anti-spam
by Automattic
The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact form. The most trusted antispam solution for WordPress and WooCommerce.
- Rank
- #8
- Installs
- 5M+
- 4.7
WP Armour
by Dinesh Karki
Fastest growing Anti Spam plugin. No API calls, subscriptions, captcha or puzzle. Full GDPR complaint. For comments, contact form, login, registration
- Rank
- #141
- Installs
- 400K+
- 5.0
CF7 Apps
by Saad Iqbal
Add hCaptcha, Honeypot, Redirection, and AI-powered form generation to Contact Form 7.
- Rank
- #156
- Installs
- 300K+
- 3.8
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
by CleanTalk Inc
Advanced antispam for comments, registrations & contact forms. No CAPTCHA, plus email validation and honeypot. We catch spam others miss!
- Rank
- #239
- Installs
- 200K+
- 4.8
Gravity Forms Zero Spam
by GravityKit
Block form spam in Gravity Forms with an invisible token check, email rejection rules, and optional AI review. No CAPTCHAs for your visitors.
- Rank
- #453
- Installs
- 100K+
- 4.3
Side by side:Human Presence vs ActiveLayer Anti-SpamHuman Presence vs Akismet Anti-spamHuman Presence vs WP Armour