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TomS Vaptcha

VAPTCHA is a new type of human-machine verification solution based on artificial intelligence and big data. Through comprehensive analysis of user behavior characteristics, biological characteristics, network…

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d209▲ +11.8% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score21/100At risk
All-time downloads8.4KSince Dec 2021
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.8PHP 7.0+
Downloads · 7d48▼ -4% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

TomS Vaptcha shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 4 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 5.9 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

369Jul 3Aug 16Sep 30
Yesterday9
Daily average (1y)5
Peak day16May 21, 2026
Last 12 months1.9K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where TomS Vaptcha stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
block spam comments >100 764 Best block spam comments plugins →
captcha >100 1,329 Best captcha plugins →
toms captcha #7 9 Best toms captcha plugins →
toms vaptcha #2 2 Best toms vaptcha plugins →
vaptcha #2 4 Best vaptcha plugins →

About TomS Vaptcha

From the official readme · v1.1.2

Description

VAPTCHA is a new type of human-machine verification solution based on artificial intelligence and big data. Through comprehensive analysis of user behavior characteristics, biological characteristics, network environment, etc., VAPTCHA’s efficient and evolving intelligent risk control engine can accurately identify and intercept attack requests including manual coding. Compared with traditional verification codes, VAPTCHA has significant advantages in terms of security and user experience.

Features

You need to create a free VAPTCHA account to get the vid and secret key.

Display Mode:

  • Click mode
  • Invisible mode
  • Embedded mode ( Available for Enterprise User account only)

Supported Form List

Translation ready

Translations

Reliance upon any non-English translation is at your own risk; TomS Vaptcha can give no guarantees that translations from the original English are accurate.

We recognise and thank those mentioned at https://tomsneddon.org/translations for code and/or libraries used and/or modified under the terms of their open source licences.

Frequently asked questions

Why the captcha not show in the login form ?

Go to Admin Panel -> TomS WP -> TomS VAPTCHA -> check the Login form and click Save Change.

Changelog

1.1.2: WordPress 5.9.1 compatibility. a recommended update for all.

The TomS VAPTCHA is the best place to learn in more detail about any important changes.

1.1.2 – 04/Mar/2022

  • Tweak: WordPress 5.9.1 compatibility
  • Tweak: Woocommerce 6.2.1 compatibility

1.1.1 – 02/Jan/2022

  • TWEAK: Update the json file
  • TWEAK: Change the Vaptcha Home class name
  • TWEAK: Optimize the Securing (escaping) Output

1.1.0 – 22/Dec/2021

  • New: Support Woocmmerce Login form, register form, lostpassword form and checkout page.
  • New: Support Ultimate Member Login form, register form, lostpassword form.
  • New: Support User Registration Login Form, register form, lostpassword form.
  • New: Add a shortcode [toms_woo_register_form] support custom woocommerce register page.
  • Style improve.
  • Compatible Woocommerce 6.0
  • Compatible WordPress 5.8.2

1.0.0 – 9/Dec/2021

  • Initial release

Older changes are found in the changelog.txt file in the plugin directory.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

TomS Vaptcha settings page
TomS Vaptcha settings page
Woocommerce Login form
Woocommerce Login form
WoocommerceLost password form
WoocommerceLost password form
Woocommerce Checkout Billing form
Woocommerce Checkout Billing form
Woocommerce Register form
Woocommerce Register form
Ultimate Member Register form
Ultimate Member Register form
Ultimate Member Login form
Ultimate Member Login form
Ultimate Member Reset password form
Ultimate Member Reset password form
Wordpress default login form
Wordpress default login form

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Alternatives
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2 Block Spam Comments Block Spam Comments Detect and Block spam comments. by Hizbul Bahar 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3 (2) 12 years ago 24
3 Radical Radical Use Radical to block spam comments by Carlos Martinez 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 5 years ago 23

FAQ

TomS Vaptcha: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026

Is TomS Vaptcha free?

Yes. TomS Vaptcha is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is TomS Vaptcha safe to use in 2026?

TomS Vaptcha shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.

How many websites use TomS Vaptcha?

TomS Vaptcha is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,440 times since it launched in December 2021. It was downloaded 209 times in the last 30 days.

Does TomS Vaptcha work with WordPress 7.1?

TomS Vaptcha is officially tested up to WordPress 5.9.18, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does TomS Vaptcha need?

TomS Vaptcha requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was TomS Vaptcha last updated?

The latest version, 1.1.2, was released on March 4, 2022 (5 years ago).

Who makes TomS Vaptcha?

TomS Vaptcha is developed and maintained by TomS Caprice.

What are the best alternatives to TomS Vaptcha?

The most popular alternatives to TomS Vaptcha are TomS reCAPTCHA (500+ installs), Block Spam Comments (10+ installs) and Radical (10+ installs).

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