FormGhost
v1.2.8by byabdalla · updated 12 days ago
Invisible 9-layer spam protection — the spam never happened. Zero CAPTCHAs. Zero cloud. 100% free. GDPR-compliant by design.
- Rank
- #63,815
- Up8,512 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 408
- 408 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
FormGhost at a glance
FormGhost is a WordPress plugin by byabdalla with fewer than 10 active installs, the #63,815 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.8 came out on Oct 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 5 plugins tagged “captcha alternative”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats112 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | FormGhost |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 35 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#63,815 · up 2,535 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #63,815 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #72,327 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #59,753 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #64,708 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #64,764 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #62,864 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #71,094 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #68,703 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #66,350 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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 | -33.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -25.00% |
| 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
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #66350 → #59753
- Released 1.2.8 (was 1.2.6)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.8
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 17, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about FormGhost
How many websites use FormGhost?
FormGhost is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #63,815 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has FormGhost been downloaded?
408 times in total since 2026.
When was FormGhost last updated?
Version 1.2.8 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is FormGhost compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is FormGhost still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does FormGhost have?
No one has reviewed FormGhost on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to FormGhost?
The plugins most like FormGhost, by the tags they share, are Spam Protection (30K+), Akismet Anti-spam (5M+) and Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 408 |
| Author | byabdalla |
| First released | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Version | 1.2.8 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2026 |
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