bbPress No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress-no-captcha-recaptcha

Adds Google’s No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA to bbPress forms.

100 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Apr 3, 2020
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is bbPress No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

bbPress No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 6yr ago
Risk Assessment

The 'bbpress-no-captcha-recaptcha' plugin version 1.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events with unprotected entry points indicates a minimal attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals reveal a healthy approach to security, with no dangerous functions, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and a high percentage of output being properly escaped. The lack of taint analysis findings further reinforces this positive assessment. The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs recorded. This indicates a well-developed and securely coded plugin that prioritizes security best practices. The only minor concern is the presence of one file operation, which, without further context, could potentially be a vector if not handled with extreme care. However, given the overall strong findings, this is a very low risk. In conclusion, this plugin appears to be very secure with no immediate critical vulnerabilities identified.

Key Concerns

  • File operations detected
Vulnerabilities
None known

bbPress No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

bbPress No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA Release Timeline

v1.0Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

bbPress No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA Code Analysis

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

Output Escaping

80% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

bbPress No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionbbp_theme_before_reply_form_submit_wrapperbbpress-newrecaptcha.php:40
actionbbp_theme_before_topic_form_submit_wrapperbbpress-newrecaptcha.php:41
actionbbp_new_reply_pre_extrasbbpress-newrecaptcha.php:68
actionbbp_new_topic_pre_extrasbbpress-newrecaptcha.php:69
actionadmin_initbbpress-newrecaptcha.php:132
actionadmin_menubbpress-newrecaptcha.php:140
Maintenance & Trust

bbPress No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.4.19
Last updatedApr 3, 2020
PHP min version
Downloads11K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings1
Active installs100
Developer Profile

bbPress No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA Developer Profile

Studio Hyperset

3 plugins · 150 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect bbPress No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA

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

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
g-recaptcha
Data Attributes
data-sitekey
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about bbPress No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA