reCAPTCHA for Asgaros Forum

73 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

With roughly 4,000 active installs, adoption is modest and limited mostly to existing Asgaros Forum users, which keeps the popularity score low despite a perfect multiplier.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated on 2026-05-20 and is tested against WordPress 6.9.4, showing the developer is actively maintaining compatibility with current releases.

User Rating

9/15

Only 3 user ratings averaging 100% gives a perfect ratio but far too small a sample to draw strong conclusions about real-world satisfaction.

Support Health

8/15

There is a single resolved support thread, so resolution rate is technically 100% but the volume is too low to assess true support quality.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 6.9.4 and compatible back to 4.7, this add-on covers a very wide range of WordPress installations with no reported compatibility issues.

Scores higher than 29% of indexed plugins

About

A free plugin (add-on) for Asgaros Forum that allow you to easily add Google reCAPTCHA v2 or Google reCAPTCHA v3 on your Asgaros Forum.

Active Installs 4k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-05-20 11:25pm GMT

Requires WordPress 4.7+

Tested Up To 6.9.9

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: July 6, 2026

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What It Does

This plugin adds Google reCAPTCHA v2 or v3 protection to Asgaros Forum, blocking automated bots from posting spam in forum threads, registrations, and forms. It is an add-on that requires Asgaros Forum to be installed and active before it can do anything. Setup involves entering your Google reCAPTCHA site key and secret key, then choosing the version and placement that fits your community.

Who It's For

This is best for site owners running Asgaros Forum who are struggling with bot registrations or spam posts and want a familiar, Google-backed captcha solution. It suits small to mid-sized community forum operators who already trust the Asgaros ecosystem and want a no-frills way to add captcha without switching forum software. If your forum receives enough traffic to attract scrapers and spammers, but not so much that you need enterprise-grade bot mitigation, this fits the bill.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone not using Asgaros Forum should skip this, since the plugin is a dependent add-on with no standalone value. Sites needing hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile, or custom captcha logic should also look elsewhere, as only Google reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 are supported.

The Bottom Line

reCAPTCHA for Asgaros Forum does one narrow job and appears to do it well, with current maintenance, clean compatibility, and a perfect if tiny rating history. The catch is its hard dependency on Asgaros Forum and a 72.63/100 quality score pulled down by limited popularity and a thin support track record. If you run Asgaros and want a quick, free Google reCAPTCHA layer, it is a sensible pick; otherwise, a forum-agnostic anti-spam plugin is likely a better investment.

Use Cases

Asgaros Forum administrators WordPress community site owners online discussion forums membership websites with forums small business community platforms educational forum websites gaming community forums hobby and interest groups customer support forums user-generated content sites