Samir Shah

This plugin has two modes – basic and Akismet-enhanced.
Basic mode: the plugin will serve a CAPTCHA to all commenters that aren’t logged in and don’t have a previously approved comment. Repeat commenters will never see a CAPTCHA.
Akismet-enhanced mode (recommended): the plugin will serve a CAPTCHA only if Akismet identifies a comment as spam (much less frequently than the basic mode). Just install an activate <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akismet/" rel="ugc">Akismet</a> to enable this mode.
Note that a CAPTCHA will only appear after a comment is submitted. When a commenter is served a CAPTCHA:
<ul>
<li>If they fail, then the comment will be automatically discarded or trashed (and won’t clutter up your spam queue).</li>
<li>If they pass, it will be allowed into the spam queue (or approved, if you so choose). This means that any false positives from Akismet will be easily identified without you having to trawl through all the spam comments manually.</li>
</ul>
Most genuine commenters will be able to comment on your site hassle-free, without ever seeing a CAPTCHA.
The default CAPTCHA is a simple text-based test. There is also the option to use <a href="http://www.google.com/recaptcha" rel="nofollow ugc">reCAPTCHA</a> if you want something more robust (free API key required). You can also style the CAPTCHA page to fit with your own WordPress theme.
If you come across any bugs or have suggestions, please use the plugin support forum or <a href="http://rayofsolaris.net/contact/" rel="nofollow ugc">email me</a>. I can’t fix it if I don’t know it’s broken! Please check the <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-conditional-captcha/faq/" rel="ugc">FAQs</a> for common issues.
Thanks to the following people for contributing translations of this plugin: Belorussian – <a href="http://pc.de" rel="nofollow ugc">Marcis G</a>, Brazilian Portuguese – Stefano, Czech – <a href="http://trumplin.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Ted</a>, Danish – Jesper, Dutch – <a href="http://wpwebshop.com/books/" rel="nofollow ugc">Rene</a>, Estonian – <a href="http://www.itransition.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Itransition</a>, Finnish – Jani, French – <a href="http://android-software.fr" rel="nofollow ugc">Laurent</a>, German – <a href="http://jochenpreusche.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Jochen</a>, Hindi – <a href="http://outshinesolutions.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Outshine Solutions</a>, Hungarian – <a href="http://www.televizio.sk" rel="nofollow ugc">Gyula</a>, Italian – <a href="http://gidibao.net" rel="nofollow ugc">Gianni</a>, Lithuanian – Mantas, Polish – <a href="http://www.spin.siedlce.pl" rel="nofollow ugc">Pawel</a>, Romanian – <a href="http://simplu.mixnet.ro" rel="nofollow ugc">Lotus</a>, Russian – <a href="http://www.everycloudtech.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Ivanka</a>, Spanish – <a href="http://www.reinventia.net" rel="nofollow ugc">Reinventia</a>, Swedish – <a href="http://www.umu.se" rel="nofollow ugc">Hugo</a>, Turkish – Tony, Ukranian – <a href="http://www.everycloudtech.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Ivanka</a>. Some of these translations are a bit out of date – updates welcome!

Conditional CAPTCHA

Asks commenters to complete a simple CAPTCHA if they don't have a previously approved comment, or if Akismet thinks their comment is spam.

Trusted Accounts

Stop bots and scrapers without affecting real visitors.
Trusted Accounts protects your WordPress pages in the background. Each request is checked (allow / challenge / block, typically under 50 ms) — we stop bots before they even reach your site, so you get effective bot, scraper & spam protection without CAPTCHAs. On the page, our SDK sends behaviour data for additional real-time security. Works for anonymous traffic and for logged-in users.
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<h4>What Makes Trusted Accounts Special?</h4>
✅ Invisible to Real Users – Protection runs in the background; no annoying CAPTCHAs or steps for legitimate users 
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✅ Bot, Scraper & Spam Protection – Block or challenge bots, scrapers and abusive traffic before they reach your site 
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✅ Works for Everyone – Guests and logged-in users; for communities, distinguish real vs. fake users 
✅ Easy Integration – Works with any WordPress theme; simple setup with API keys

Full Website Security: Bot & Spam Protection from Trusted Accounts

Protect your pages from bots, scrapers and spam — fully in the background and invisible to visitors. We stop bad visitors before they reach your site.

Conditional CAPTCHA vs Full Website Security: Bot & Spam Protection from Trusted Accounts