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SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)
SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)
SilentShield – the invisible shield against spam. Spam is the weed of the internet. It clogs your forms, steals your time, and corrupts your data.
4.7
(20 ratings)Will this break my store?
What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) running.
Tested to 7.0.2
Tested against the WordPress branch in use today.1 month ago
At least 22.3 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.7.4
Your host must be running at least this version.5.2
1
A single maintainer. Worth knowing if the plugin is load-bearing for your store.Maintenance & trust
Scored on how SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) is looked after — not on how many stores run it.
96
out of 100Maintenance
35 / 35WordPress compatibility
20 / 20Support responsiveness
Not enough dataMerchant satisfaction
12 / 15Listing transparency
10 / 10Ratings
4.7
20 ratingsSilentShield is a unified captcha and anti-spam plugin for WordPress.
It works with the most popular form builders and protects login, registration, and comment forms – without slowing your site.
Why choose SilentShield?
– Invisible defense – Captcha, honeypot, and blacklists working silently.
– Instant results – Install, activate, and stop spam.
– Universal support – Works with Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce, and more.
– Privacy-first – No cookies, no tracking, fully GDPR / DSGVO compliant.
SilentShield doesn’t just protect forms.
It protects your time, your customers, your business.
Core Features
- Invisible Captcha (Arithmetic, Honeypot, Image)
- Smart IP Blocking & Blacklists
- Spam filters for links, code & keywords
- Whitelisting for admins & customers
- GDPR-ready, no cookies, no tracking
Supported Form Plugins & Integrations
SilentShield protects forms from all major WordPress form builders and core features:
Form Builders:
– Contact Form 7 (CF7)
– WPForms / WPForms Lite
– Elementor Pro Forms
– Gravity Forms
– Fluent Forms
– JetFormBuilder
– Avada (Fusion Builder) Forms
WooCommerce:
– Checkout (classic & PayPal Payments)
– Login
– Registration
WordPress Core:
– Login form (wp-login.php)
– Registration form
– Comment forms
Other:
– Ultimate Member (Login & Registration)
– WP Job Manager (Job Applications)
Each integration can be enabled or disabled individually under Settings > Extended.
Protection Layers
SilentShield uses 10+ protection mechanisms working together:
- Captcha – Arithmetic math, honeypot, or image-based captcha
- JavaScript Protection – Detects submissions from bots without JS support
- Browser Detection – Validates User-Agent strings
- Timer Protection – Blocks submissions faster than a human can type
- Multiple Submission Protection – Prevents rapid duplicate submissions
- IP Rate Limiting – Limits requests per IP and time window
- IP Blacklist – Block known bad IPs
- Content Rules – Limit URLs, block BBCode, keyword blacklist
- Whitelist – Skip validation for admins, logged-in users, or specific emails/IPs
- SilentShield API (Beta) – Cloud-based spam detection
The Promise
SilentShield is not “just another plugin.”
It’s an invisible wall against the background noise of the internet.
Activate once – and your forms are human again.
Privacy & Telemetry
- No cookies, no user tracking.
- Encrypted IP storage (max. 2 months, only for spam defense).
- Telemetry is optional and anonymized.
- You can disable telemetry anytime in plugin settings.
Collected fields:
– plugin_slug, plugin_version
– snapshot_date
– settings_json (anonymized config – only boolean/integer flags, no free-text)
– features_json (enabled features)
– created_at, first_seen, last_seen
– counters_json (spam events)
– wp_version, php_version, locale
GDPR / DSGVO Compliance
– Basis: Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO (legitimate interest – plugin optimization).
– No personal data, no cookies, no user tracking.
Not all, but it drastically reduces it. SilentShield combines multiple detection layers (captcha, honeypot, IP blocking, JavaScript detection, timer, content rules) for maximum coverage.
Yes – no cookies, no tracking, only anonymized data. IPs are stored encrypted for max 2 months (only for spam defense). See the Privacy section below.
No. Everything is managed via WordPress Dashboard.
Yes. SilentShield automatically injects JavaScript protection timestamps into PayPal checkout requests. Both PayPal Standard Buttons and Card Fields are supported.
Yes. Choose from 3 built-in templates, customize the label and placeholder text, and select a reload icon color (black/white). Developers can further customize the output via filters.
Yes. Every protection mechanism (captcha, timer, JavaScript, browser, IP, rules, etc.) can be individually enabled or disabled.
Under Settings > Extended > Whitelist, enable “Whitelist Admin Users” and/or “Whitelist Logged-In Users”. You can also whitelist specific emails and IPs.
SilentShield includes optional anonymous telemetry (opt-out).
This helps us understand which features are used, so we can improve usability and remove unused complexity.
We are a small independent team – we don’t earn money with this plugin, and we don’t sell or share data.
Telemetry is used only for optimization and maintenance purposes.
See the docs/ directory in the plugin folder for complete documentation of all settings, hooks, REST API, and developer reference.
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