ChaLess – Spam Protection Without CAPTCHA
v1.0.7by leonforescore · updated 6 months ago
Stop spam on your WordPress forms — no CAPTCHA required. Invisible to real users.
- Rank
- #55,225
- Up4,049 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 301
- 301 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
ChaLess at a glance
ChaLess is a WordPress plugin by leonforescore with fewer than 10 active installs, the #55,225 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.7 came out on May 8, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 73 plugins tagged “bot protection”, it ranks #35. 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 stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ChaLess |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 · +100.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#55,225 · up 13,269 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #55,225 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #59,274 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #72,043 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #69,638 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #64,521 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #62,584 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #62,734 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #64,008 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #71,637 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #71,317 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #68,494 |
Growth %
Average +5.48% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
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- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.7
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 8, 2026
- Last updated
- May 8, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ChaLess
How many websites use ChaLess?
ChaLess is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #55,225 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has ChaLess been downloaded?
301 times in total since 2026.
When was ChaLess last updated?
Version 1.0.7 came out on May 8, 2026 (6 months ago).
Is ChaLess compatible with the latest WordPress?
ChaLess’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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.
Is ChaLess still maintained?
Its last release was 6 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does ChaLess have?
No one has reviewed ChaLess on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to ChaLess?
The plugins most like ChaLess, by the tags they share, are Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+), Akismet Anti-spam (5M+) and CF7 Apps (300K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 301 |
| Author | leonforescore |
| First released | May 8, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | May 8, 2026 |
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