=== Key CAPTCHA - Free interactive CAPTCHA. We pay for your protection. === Contributors: Mersane, Ltd Author URI: https://www.keycaptcha.com Tags: captcha, captcha on comments, captcha protection, captcha puzzle, captcha for contact form 7, captcha on registration, free captcha, comments, spam protection, buddypress captcha, keycaptcha, best interactive flash ajax captcha plugin Requires at least: 2.7 Tested up to: 3.2.1 Stable tag: trunk Interactive CAPTCHA is the free unique anti-spam solution for your site. == Description == = We Pay for Your Protection = KeyCAPTCHA is an effective monetizing tool of your website. In contrast to other systems, KeyCAPTCHA solidly protects your website against spam as well provides you with an income acquisition instrument. The more popular your website is, the much more income you will get. Unlike many other captchas, it does not require any text typing. = Variants of Using KeyCAPTCHA = 1. You earn money by using KeyCAPTCHA. In this case we pay you for ads in KeyCAPTCHA on your website. 1. You pay us for personal CAPTCHAs. In this case you can use your own images to create your own CAPTCHAs (containing your or third-party advertisement or without any ads) which will be displayed on your websites. 1. Combination of 1 and 2. 1. Free KeyCAPTCHA. In this case you don't earn money and you don't pay us. If you choose this way, we will display our standard CAPTCHAs (without any ads) on your websites. = Integration with WordPress = Our CAPTCHA protects the following forms: ---------------------------------------- * Registration form * Comment form * Login form * Lost password form * Contact Form 7 Compatibility and Features: -------------------------- * Supports Trackbacks and Pingbacks * Our CAPTCHA is compatible with BuddyPress plugin * KeyCAPTCHA supports two operating modes: Flash and HTML5. The KeyCAPTCHA HTML5 mode is used in most modern browsers, such as Mozilla FireFox, Google Chrome, Safari, and also used in iPhone and iPad. The Flash mode has been developed to be used in Internet Explorer and Opera. While loading, KeyCAPTCHA identifies its operating mode depending on the visitor's browser. = ATTENTION = TO INSTALL OUR CAPTCHA YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IN "INSTALLATION" TAB. OTHERWISE THE CAPTCHA WON'T WORK CORRECTLY. = KeyCAPTCHA Unique Technologies = * Instead of guessing symbols, our CAPTCHA offers visitors to complete an easy interactive task. * If KeyCAPTCHA hasn't been solved correctly, page refreshing doesn't take place that allows the user not to fill in the form repeatedly. It occurs since there is an initial checkup of CAPTCHAs in the KeyCAPTCHA servers before sending a filled-in form to the protected web server. * Our CAPTCHA also can be used even if your hosting provider blocks all outgoing connections. = Effective Anti-Spam Protection = * The geo-cluster is used to operate KeyCAPTCHA service. Our geo-cluster includes the servers located in diverse European data centers. Some servers are in the special DDoS stable data centers in Switzerland to ensure trouble-free 24x7x365 mode service operation. * KeyCAPTCHA blocks spammers using anonymizers or anonymous HTPP proxies to distribute a hand spam. * There is no info of correct CAPTCHA solution in the visitor's browser. * CAPTCHA verification is processed by the KeyCAPTCHA servers. * Data transferring between your web server, the visitor's browser and the KeyCAPTCHA server is protected by a digital signature. * 112 to 165 bit variable length password is used to generate a digital signature. * KeyCAPTCHA is a code executable in the visitor's browser. It is not a static image as used in typical CAPTCHAs. * Having received our CAPTCHA, it's virtually impossible to transfer it to third parties in order to run any task what spammers also do bypassing typical CAPTCHAs. * Probability of guessing the answer by submitting a random solution is 1 to 30,000,000. * KeyCAPTCHA-used images are transferred encryptedly. = KeyCAPTCHA Affiliate Program = KeyCAPTCHA Affiliate Program allows publishers as well as any Internet user to collect incomes. For more information on The KeyCAPTCHA Affiliate Program, go to https://www.keycaptcha.com/whatisit/?s=forwm-refs. == Installation == 1. Register on our site (https://www.keycaptcha.com/accounts/reguser). 1. Activate your account by clicking the activation link, which is sent to the e-mail you specified during registration. 1. Log in to our site. 1. On the page "My Sites" please add information about your site, which you plan to protect with our CAPTCHA. 1. On the page "General Settings" in your account on our site please specify WordPress as the value of "CMS" field and choose the version of your WordPress. 1. Choose "Installation Instructions" in the right menu "Free Account" 1. Follow the CAPTCHA installation instructions on the opened page. == Frequently Asked Questions == = I see a message "Incorrect web-server sign" instead CAPTCHA. = Please do the following steps: * Login to our site https://www.keycaptcha.com * Open "My Sites" page * Click "Edit site settings" link in the appropriate row of the table * Choose "Additional settings" in the right menu * Check "Disable IP control" box * Click "Save" button * Wait 1 minute * Reload the page of your site with CAPTCHA == Screenshots == 1. Our CAPTCHA on comments 2. Our CAPTCHA on registration form 3. Our CAPTCHA on Contact Form 7 4. Our CAPTCHA on login form 5. Our CAPTCHA on lost password form 6. Our CAPTCHA for people who can hardly differentiate this or that tint and/or color 7. Page with KeyCAPTCHA settings == ATTENTION == TO INSTALL OUR CAPTCHA YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IN "INSTALLATION" TAB. OTHERWISE THE CAPTCHA WON'T WORK CORRECTLY. == Changelog == = 2.2.2 = * Improved a compatibility with other WordPress plugins = 2.2.1 = * Fixed bug with counting of comments = 2.2.0 = * Now you can add KeyCAPTCHA for newbies = 2.1.3 = * Added a custom text above CAPTCHA = 2.1.2 = * Added CAPTCHA for BuddyPress = 2.1.1 = * Delete Preview from KeyCAPTCHA Settings page = 2.1.0 = * Added a support of Trackbacks and Pingbacks = 2.0.2 = * Fixed bug with conversion of strings with quotes = 2.0.1 = * Fixed bug with empty KeyCAPTCHA settings = 2.0.0 = * Added CAPTCHA on login form * Added CAPTCHA on lost password form * Added an integration with Contact Form 7 = 1.5.0 = * The first official release on WordPress.org * CAPTCHA for registration form * CAPTCHA for comment form