=== Confident CAPTCHA === Contributors: ConfidentTechnologies Version: 2.5.2 Tags: CAPTCHA, CAPTCHA Security, CAPTCHA plugin, picture CAPTCHA, image CAPTCHA, Confident CAPTCHA, Simple CAPTCHA, anti-spam, anti-bot, security, capcha, catcha, captha, reCAPTCHA, login, lost password, registration, spam, comments, forgot password, advertising, advertisement, advertising plugin, monetize, monetization Requires at least: 3.0 Tested up to: 3.6.1 Stable tag: 2.5.2 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Confident CAPTCHA™ is a clickable, picture CAPTCHA that stops spam and malicious bots, while remaining very easy for people to solve. == Description == Confident CAPTCHA™ is a clickable, picture CAPTCHA that stops spam and malicious bots, while remaining very easy for people to solve. All your website visitors have to do is click a few specific pictures to prove they are human and not a bot. It takes just a few seconds to solve. Use Confident CAPTCHA to stop spam and bots on comment forms, logins, registration forms and password resets. Stop spam and bots on your website without frustrating your users. Download Confident CAPTCHA today! = Features = * Picture-based CAPTCHA, easy to use * No typing required * International languages supported * Audio option * Mobile-optimized version available * Fail-over coverage * Optional: Generate revenue by allowing companies to advertise in the CAPTCHA on your website. = Configuration Options = * Dial-up or dial-down security * Choose image grid size and number of images shown * Determine how many pictures users must click * Display or hide letters overlaid on the images, for optional typing input * Brand the CAPTCHA with your logo, colors, or billboard ads * Verify the CAPTCHA via AJAX, so the user knows if they solved the CAPTCHA correctly without having to submit the page = Benefits = * Stop spam, fraudulent registrations and other malicious activities from bots * End user frustration * Increase conversion rates * Reduce web page abandonment * Easy to deploy = Confident CAPTCHA integration with Wordpress protects the following = * Confident CAPTCHA for Registration form * Confident CAPTCHA for Comment form * Confident CAPTCHA for Login form * Confident CAPTCHA for Lost password form = Requirements = Wordpress >= 3.0, simpleXML and cURL extensions You will need an API key from [http://ConfidentCaptcha.com/WordPress](http://confidentcaptcha.com/Wordpress) to use this plugin. Keys are free for sites with up to 50,000 CAPTCHAs displayed monthly. Please vote for and review this plugin! == Installation == 1. Register for an account at [http://ConfidentCAPTCHA.com/WordPress](http://ConfidentCAPTCHA.com/WordPress) to get your API Credentials 2. Download and activate the Confident CAPTCHA Wordpress plugin from this site 3. Go to the Confident CAPTCHA settings (under "Settings"), make sure you have the API credentials you obtained from [Confident Technologies](https://login.confidenttechnologies.com/accounts/signin/?#). * Customer ID * Site ID * API Username * API Password Check the appropriate boxes to dictate where you want Confident CAPTCHA to appear on your page. Save your changes. Congratulations! Confident CAPTCHA is now installed on your Wordpress site! Click [here](http://confidentcaptcha.com/WordPress_Video_Tutorial) to see a video showing how to install Confident CAPTCHA on Wordpress in only 5 minutes! == Frequently Asked Questions == = What forms does Confident CAPTCHA protect? = Confident CAPTCHA protects all of the following: * Comments * Lost Password * Registration * Login = How do I hide the CAPTCHA for site administrators/content creators? = Under the Comments Options you can select Hide for Registered Users who can --- and then select the appropriate option from the drop down menu. In this case it would be publish posts. = What is the maximum width / height I can use for the CAPTCHA? = You can use any combination of values but you can only display up to 16 images. So the following are completely valid: 16x1 5x3 3x3 3x2 4x4 etc... = How do I add my own logo and/or billboard to the CAPTCHA = You will need to login to your account at http://login.confidenttechnologies.com, select the site you created and then click Manage. When you scroll down the page you will see an area to upload your logo and billboard. The logo must be 120px or less wide and 60px or less high. The billboard must be 360px or less wide and 60px or less high. Once you have uploaded your logo and billboard use the name you entered. = What exactly is Ajax Verify? = Ajax verify means that the user will know immediately after filling out the CAPTCHA whether or not they got it wrong. Try enabling this feature and see for yourself after solving it. = Can I limit the number of chances a user has to complete the CAPTCHA? = Yes by setting Max Tries to a specific value ( 1 – 5 ) you can allow a user to only do it once or up to 5 times to solve. = I want to have some text above the CAPTCHA to tell my users what it is, how do I do that? = Under the Messages area on the settings page you will see CAPTCHA Title text, this field will allow you to enter whatever message you wish to convey to the users directly above the CAPTCHA solution. = Can I change the default error message when a user either does not attempt the captcha or fails it? = Absolutely, the last two fields on the settings page under Messages are Confident CAPTCHA Ignored and Incorrect Guess. You can set the messages appropriately for those two sections. = What do I do if I have questions not listed here? = You can contact our Support department at www.confidenttechnologies.com/contact and they would be more than happy to assist you. == Screenshots == 1. Confident CAPTCHA 2. Confident CAPTCHA - Branded 3. Confident CAPTCHA - Advertising 4. Confident CAPTCHA - Mobile Advertising 5. Confident CAPTCHA - Video Advertising == Changelog == = 2.5.2 = * Added new inline display style so that Confident CAPTCHA does not appear on top of content but now inline with it as well. Try it out! = 2.5.1 = * Added new CAPTCHA Color choices including: Brown, Blue, Grey, Violet, Maroon, and Lime! * Improved the UI to have less issues when displayed near the bottom of a page. = 2.5 = * Enable AJAX to see if the solution was correct/incorrect immediately. * Max tries, set the number of times a user can solve Confident CAPTCHA. == Upgrade Notice == = 2.5.2 = Added new inline display style so that Confident CAPTCHA does not appear on top of content but now inline with it as well. Try it out! = 2.5.1 = Added new CAPTCHA Color choices including: Brown, Blue, Grey, Violet, Maroon, and Lime! Improved the UI to have less issues when displayed near the bottom of a page. = 2.5 = Introduces immediate feedback via AJAX as well as lets you limit the number of times a user may solve the CAPTCHA per pageview. == ATTENTION == To install our CAPTCHA you have to follow instructions in Installation tab. Otherwise the CAPTCHA won't work correctly.