Just another contact form plugin. Simple but flexible.
About WPBruiser {no- Captcha anti-Spam}
WPBruiser is an anti-spam and security plugin for WordPress that eliminates spam-bot signups, spam comments, and brute force attacks without the need for annoying captcha images. It is invisible to the user and works in the background to prevent spam, making your site faster and more secure. The plugin also offers additional features such as brute force protection, integration with popular plugins and extensions, and technical support.Screenshots
Frequently asked questions
What is WPBruiser?
WPBruiser (formerly GoodBye Captcha) is an anti-spam and security plugin for WordPress. It uses algorithms to identify and block spam bots without requiring users to complete CAPTCHA images.
How does WPBruiser prevent spam?
WPBruiser prevents spam bots from leaving spam in the first place, rather than detecting it after the fact. It eliminates spam-bot signups, spam comments, and brute force attacks.
What forms does WPBruiser protect?
WPBruiser protects standard WordPress Login, Register, Forgot Password, and Comments forms. Users can decide which forms to protect.
Does WPBruiser use external services?
No, WPBruiser is completely self-contained and does not need to connect to any outside service. Your logins remain 100% yours.
What are some key features of WPBruiser?
Key features include integration with standard WordPress forms, logging capabilities, automatic IP address blocking, and manual whitelisting/blocking of IP addresses. It also properly detects client IP addresses when using services like CloudFlare.
Changelog
3.1.43
- Fixed PHP 7.4 warnings
- Refreshed Country IPs
- Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
- Refreshed Proxy IPs
- Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges
3.1.40
Fixes
– Ajax call javascript error
3.1.39
- Refreshed Country IPs
- Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
- Refreshed Proxy IPs
- Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges
3.1.38
Fixes
– Compatibility with Mailchimp for WordPress
– PHP 7.4 warnings
Improvements
– Refreshed Country IPs
– Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
– Refreshed Proxy IPs
– Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges
3.1.37
Improvements
– Refreshed Country IPs
– Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
– Refreshed Proxy IPs
– Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges
3.1.36
Fixes
– Compatibility with latest JetPack Contact Form
3.1.35
Improvements
– Refreshed Country IPs
– Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
– Refreshed Proxy IPs
– Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges
3.1.34
Improvements
– Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges
3.1.33
Fixes
– The plugin does not have a valid header issue
3.1.32
Improvements
– Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges
3.1.31
Improvements
– Refreshed Country IPs
– Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
– Refreshed Proxy IPs
– Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges
3.1.30
- Fixed fatal error when using PHP 5.3.x
3.1.29
Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges
3.1.28
Fixes
– Fixed ajax compatibility with Ultra Community – User Profiles & Membership Plugin
Improvements
– Introducing new Extension – WPBruiser WPForms Protection
3.1.27
Improvements
– Refreshed Incapsula, Amazon and Cloudflare trusted IPs ranges
3.1.26
Improvements
– Refreshed Country IPs
– Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
– Refreshed Proxy IPs
– Compatibility with WordPress 5.1
3.1.22
- Fixed compatibility with version 2.x of Ultra Community – User Profile & Membership Plugin
3.1.21
Improvements
– Refreshed Country IPs
– Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
– Refreshed Proxy IPs
3.1.19
- Fixed compatibility with UM 2.X
3.1.18
- Fixed PHP 7.1.x warnings and compatibility with PHP 7.2
3.1.15
Fixes
– Fixed the incompatibility with Gravity Forms Extension
3.1.14
Improvements
– Integrated with HTML Forms Plugin
3.1.12
Fixes
– PHP7 warnings
Improvements
– Refreshed Country IPs
– Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
– Refreshed Proxy IPs
3.1.11
- Fixed the PHP notice issue reported by @devonostendorf[https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-notice-wpdbprepare-was-called-incorrectly-generated-in-wp-core-v4-8-3/]
3.1.9
- Added integration with MailChimp Top Bar
3.1.6
Improvements
* Added integration with Ultra Community Membership plugin
Fixes
– A plugin vulnerability reported by Wordfence team
3.1.4
Fixes
– PHP7 warnings
Improvements
– Refreshed Country IPs
– Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
– Refreshed Proxy IPs
3.1.3
Improvements
– Prevent oEmbed and WP Rest API user enumeration.
3.1.1
Fixes
– Compatibility with MailChimp for WP version 4.0.4 and up.
3.1
Fixes
- Compatibility with MailChimp for WP version 4.0.6 and up
- Compatibility with WordPress MU Domain Mapping plugin
- Fixed Password reset protection for WooCommerce
- Refreshed Country IPs
3.0.15
Improvements
- Compatibility with Avada theme
- Refreshed Country IPs
- Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
- Refreshed Proxy IPs
3.0.14
Fixes
- Fixed the issue when protection for WooCommerce registration form was conflicting with protection for Standard WordPress registration
3.0.12
- Refreshed Country IPs
- Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
- Refreshed Proxy IPs
Improvements
- Improved loading speed
- Improved detection algorithm
3.0.11
Improvements
– Improved proxy detection feature
3.0.10
- Refreshed Country IPs
- Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
- Refreshed Proxy IPs
Additions
- Ability to register trusted proxy headers
- Email Notification when a user with Admin Capabilities has signed in
New Premium Extensions
- Country Blocking Extension
- Easy Forms for MailChimp Extension
- Easy Digital Downloads Extension
- AffiliateWP
3.0.9
Fixing repository issues
3.0.7
- Refreshed Country IPs
- Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
- Refreshed Proxy IPs
3.0.6
Fixed corrupted files from WordPress Repository
3.0.5
- Fixed JavaScript error –
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property ‘call’ of undefined
Thanks to James Revillini
3.0.4
Fixes
– W3TC refresh cache notice – reported by Todd and roxchou
– bbPress menu disappear when WPBruiser is active – reported by N3k0
Additions
– Integration with wpDiscuz
– WooCommerce Extension
3.0.3
Fixes
– Compatibility with Query Monitor plugin
– Block Web Attackers IPs and Block Anonymous Proxy IPs options are getting deactivated
– Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
– Refreshed Proxy IPs
3.0.2
- Removed jQuery dependency
- Added protection for Ultimate Member Modal Login
- Compatibility with WordPress 4.5 for Max Comments Fields Length
- Refreshed Country IPs
- Refreshed WebAttackers IPs
- Refreshed Proxy IPs
3.0.1
Improvements
- Ability to set up the Fields Maximum Length for each comment form field
- Added Extensions page
- Added
languagesfolder to support translations - Added a new filter
wpbruiser-scripts-in-head– to explicitly render WPBruiser’s script in head or footer
3.0
- Added IPv4 to country lookup
Introducing premium extensions
- Contact Form 7
- Gravity Forms
- Ninja Forms
- Formidable Forms
- Fast Secure Contact Form
- BuddyPress
- MemberPress
2.2.2
- Removed the MaxMind GeoIP Databases due to the licensing terms violation
2.2.1
- Fixed MySql error reported by WHSajid
2.2.0
- Fixed issue when WPBruiser blocks post requests from some Amazon proxy servers
- Fixed blocked content extra slashes
- Improved Brute Force attacks detection
- Refreshed dangerous IPs lists
2.1.0
- Now GoodByeCaptcha is WPBruiser
- Fixed Disable Trackbacks/Pingbacks issue reported by sixer
- Added compatibility with WP Deferred JavaScripts plugin
- Fixed warning notice reported by Sucuri
2.0.1
Fixes
– Compatibility with Login With Ajax plugin
– Compatibility with Google Apps Login plugin
– Compatibility with WP-Rocket plugin
– Compatibility with Autoptimize plugin
– Compatibility with Theme My Login plugin
2.0
Additions
– New admin interface
– Network admin interface
– Brute-Force protection
– White-list IPs
– Black-list IPs
– WordPress tweaks
