reCaptcha for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-google-recaptcha-for-woocommerce

Enable Google reCaptcha for WooCommerce Checkout, Login, Registration, and Reset Password Forms to protect your store against spam.

300 active installs v1.0.7 PHP 7.4+ WP 4.8+ Updated Sep 13, 2025
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is reCaptcha for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

reCaptcha for WooCommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6mo ago
Risk Assessment

The advanced-google-recaptcha-for-woocommerce plugin v1.0.7 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any detected dangerous functions, unsanitized taint flows, and the universal use of prepared statements for SQL queries are excellent indicators of robust development practices. Furthermore, all output is properly escaped, and there are no file operations or external HTTP requests that pose an immediate risk. The presence of nonce and capability checks, although limited in number, also contributes positively.

However, the analysis reveals a few areas that, while not currently indicating critical vulnerabilities, warrant attention for future development. The lack of any detected entry points (AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, cron events) is unusual and could suggest either a very simple plugin or a potential blind spot in the analysis if some of these were expected. More importantly, the plugin makes one external HTTP request, and the analysis does not specify if this request is properly secured or validated. While there is no recorded vulnerability history, which is a significant positive, the overall lack of significant security checks like capability checks on entry points (if any existed) could become a concern if the plugin's functionality were to expand.

In conclusion, the plugin is currently in a very secure state with no apparent critical or high-severity issues. Its adherence to safe coding practices is commendable. The primary areas for improvement would be to ensure the security of the single external HTTP request and to potentially strengthen the authentication and authorization mechanisms if the plugin's scope or data handling were to increase in complexity. The complete absence of detected attack surface points is noteworthy and should be confirmed to ensure no potential entry points were missed.

Key Concerns

  • External HTTP requests without analysis of security
Vulnerabilities
None known

reCaptcha for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

reCaptcha for WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
281 escaped
Nonce Checks
5
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped281 total outputs
Attack Surface

reCaptcha for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 17
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-backend.php:31
filterwoocommerce_get_settings_pagesincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-backend.php:38
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-backend.php:39
actionwoocommerce_login_formincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-frontend.php:48
filterwoocommerce_process_login_errorsincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-frontend.php:49
actionwoocommerce_register_formincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-frontend.php:54
filterwoocommerce_registration_errorsincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-frontend.php:55
actionwoocommerce_lostpassword_formincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-frontend.php:60
actionwoocommerce_resetpassword_formincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-frontend.php:61
actionvalidate_password_resetincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-frontend.php:62
actionlostpassword_postincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-frontend.php:63
actionwoocommerce_review_order_before_paymentincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-frontend.php:68
actionwoocommerce_checkout_processincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce-frontend.php:69
actioninitincludes\class-wc-recaptcha-for-woocommerce.php:48
actionadmin_noticesrecaptcha-for-woocommerce.php:58
actionplugins_loadedrecaptcha-for-woocommerce.php:71
actionbefore_woocommerce_initrecaptcha-for-woocommerce.php:82
Maintenance & Trust

reCaptcha for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedSep 13, 2025
PHP min version7.4
Downloads4K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs300
Developer Profile

reCaptcha for WooCommerce Developer Profile

Tanvirul Haque

5 plugins · 62K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect reCaptcha for WooCommerce

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/advanced-google-recaptcha-for-woocommerce/admin/assets/css/admin-styles.css/wp-content/plugins/advanced-google-recaptcha-for-woocommerce/admin/assets/js/admin-scripts.js/wp-content/plugins/advanced-google-recaptcha-for-woocommerce/admin/assets/js/rfw-form-field-dependency.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/advanced-google-recaptcha-for-woocommerce/admin/assets/js/admin-scripts.js/wp-content/plugins/advanced-google-recaptcha-for-woocommerce/admin/assets/js/rfw-form-field-dependency.js
Version Parameters
recaptcha-for-woocommerce-admin-styles?ver=recaptcha-for-woocommerce-admin-scripts?ver=recaptcha-for-woocommerce-form-field-dependency?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
recaptcha-for-woocommerce
HTML Comments
Plugin Back EndPlugin Name: reCaptcha for WooCommerceEnable Google reCaptcha to protect your eCommerce site against spam.Author: Tanvirul Haque+15 more
Data Attributes
data-plugin-name="reCaptcha for WooCommerce"data-plugin-version="1.0.7"
JS Globals
WC_Recaptcha_For_WooCommerce
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about reCaptcha for WooCommerce