All CAPTCHA settings explained

Lighthouse – WordPress Performance & Security Plugin

Enable CAPTCHA

  • Enable CAPTCHA module: Checkbox option to enable or disable the CAPTCHA functionality on your WordPress site. CAPTCHA helps prevent spam and automated bots from submitting forms.

Appearance

  • Total number of characters: Dropdown to select the number of characters displayed in the CAPTCHA challenge (3, 4, 5, or 6).
  • CAPTCHA letters: Dropdown to select the type of characters used in the CAPTCHA challenge: uppercase, lowercase, or a combination of both.
  • CAPTCHA type: Dropdown to select the type of characters used in the CAPTCHA challenge: alphanumeric characters, letters only, or numbers only.

CAPTCHA Display

  • Enable for login: Dropdown to select whether to display CAPTCHA for the login form. Options are “Yes” or “No”.
  • Enable for registration: Dropdown to select whether to display CAPTCHA for the user registration form. Options are “Yes” or “No”.
  • Enable for password recovery: Dropdown to select whether to display CAPTCHA for the password recovery form. Options are “Yes” or “No”.
  • Enable for comments: Dropdown to select whether to display CAPTCHA for the comment form. Options are “Yes” or “No”.
  • Hide for logged-in users: Dropdown to select whether to hide CAPTCHA for logged-in users. Options are “Yes” or “No”.