Overview
Secure your website against automated bots, spam registrations, and malicious login attempts. This plugin integrates seamlessly with Google reCAPTCHA and Cloudflare Turnstile to keep your Buzzy community safe and genuine.
✨ Features
- 🛡️ Dual Provider Support: Choose between Google reCAPTCHA v2 and Cloudflare Turnstile depending on your preferences.
- 🔐 Brute-Force Protection: Protect critical entry points like login and registration forms from brute-force bot attacks.
- 💬 Spam Control: Block automated spam messages on your contact forms and guest comments.
- 🔑 Encrypted Credentials: Securely encrypt and store your secret API keys in the database.
- 🚦 Smart Verification: Automatically tests credentials before saving to prevent incorrect keys from breaking user workflows.
⚙️ How to Configure
As an administrator, you can manage the Captcha Protection settings directly from your Buzzy Admin Panel under reCaptcha Settings.
- Provider: Select your active provider (Google reCAPTCHA v2 or Cloudflare Turnstile).
- Credentials: Input your site keys and secret keys.
- Login Protection: Toggle captcha validation on the login form.
- Registration Protection: Toggle captcha validation on the registration form.
- Contact Form Protection: Toggle captcha validation on your contact us forms.
- Guest Comment Protection: Optionally require captcha for guests trying to write comments.
🌐 User Experience
Once enabled, users will encounter interactive captcha checkboxes or silent background verification on protected forms:
- Genuine users pass through quickly with zero hassle.
- Automated bots and scripts are blocked instantly, keeping your database clean.
- System stability is maintained, preventing spam floods from degrading site performance.
