Title: Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR) Author: hookandhook Published: 21. Juli 2015 Last modified: 24. August 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/contact-form-7-image-captcha/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev= 2970208) ![](https://ps.w.org/contact-form-7-image-captcha/assets/icon.svg?rev=2970465) # Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR) By [hookandhook](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hookandhook/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/contact-form-7-image-captcha.3.3.29.zip) * [Details](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/#description) * [Reviews](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/#reviews) * [Installation](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/#installation) * [Development](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-image-captcha/) ## Description Add an SVG image captcha and honeypot to your Contact Form 7 or WPForms form. Based on our interpretation this CAPTCHA plugin is GDPR compliant because the images are inline SVGs and no download of external resources happens, in addition no cookies or other storing mechanisms are used on the user’s device, this plugin will not slow down your site with additional header requests like Google’s ReCAPTCHA and respects your users privacy. #### Directions [PLEASE READ] Contact Form 7: Add the shortcode [cf7ic] to the form editor where you want the CAPTCHA to appear. You can hide the CAPTCHA until a user interacts with the form, by adding «toggle» to the shortcode: [cf7ic «toggle»] WPForms: Just activate the CAPTCHA for WPForms on the plugin’s settings page. **Like the plugin?** **Please consider leaving a review.** As of version 3.2.0, **Contact Form 7 Conditional Fields** is now fully supported! You no longer need to add `[hidden kc_captcha "kc_human"]` to forms that do not include the [cf7ic] shortcode. ### Go Pro! Get even better spam protection with the All-in-one Image CAPTCHA Pro version of this plugin which includes additional options to improve spam protection, options to control the look and style of the CAPTCHA and messages, additional forms support including login screens, gravity forms, WooCommerce and more. **PRO Demo** See the Pro version in action on my [contact page](https://wpimagecaptcha.com/contact/?utm_source=wp_readme&utm_medium=wp_readme&wp_campaign=readme). Check out our [pro version](https://wpimagecaptcha.com/downloads/pro-plugin/?utm_source=wp_readme&utm_medium=wp_readme&wp_campaign=readme) for more details. **PRO Features:** * GDPR compliant * ADA/a11y/WCAG compliant * Gravity Forms support * WooCommerce support for login, registration and checkout forms (optional) * WordPress login/registration form support (optional) * Default WordPress comment support * Customize the look of the WordPress login/registration screen and form * CAPTCHA refreshes on submit to make it harder for automated spammers * Reverse honeypot which checks if you are human through form engagement * Stronger security with hashed answers to make it harder for automated spammers to read the answers * Add additional icons to increase the chances of a random guess getting through. You can increase it from a 1 and 3 chance all the way up to a 1 in 10 chance! * Select which icons you wish to use * Add additional icons from Font Awesome 4.7 * Add your own custom SVG icons * Customize the icon titles * Change the captcha message * Change the captcha errors * Change the box color and border * Change font and icon color and size independently * Change the selected icon appearance * Change where the icons appear * Change the box from full width to content width * jQuery free on the front end [Go Pro!](https://wpimagecaptcha.com/downloads/pro-plugin/?utm_source=wp_readme&utm_medium=wp_readme&wp_campaign=readme) ## Screenshots [⌊CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7⌉⌊CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7⌉[ CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 [⌊CAPTCHA for WPForms⌉⌊CAPTCHA for WPForms⌉[ CAPTCHA for WPForms [⌊PRO plugin⌉⌊PRO plugin⌉[ PRO plugin ## Installation 1. Upload contents to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‚Plugins‘ menu in WordPress 3. Place `[cf7ic]` to your contact form 7 forms ## FAQ ### Language issues? If either only parts of the CAPTCHA text is translated, or everything is displayed in English, please read through the following possible causes and how to fix them. **1 Translation missing** All plugins within the wordpress.org repository are translated by the translate.wordpress.org community. Maybe [your language set](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/) is not fully translated or not translated at all. _In this case, you have the following options:_ 1. Contribute to the translate. wordpress.org community and translate your language 2. Use another plugin to create your own local translation 3. Purchase the Image CAPTCHA PRO plugin which offers the possibility to choose your own messages without relying on any external translation– [Go Pro!](https://wpimagecaptcha.com/downloads/pro-plugin/?utm_source=wp_readme&utm_medium=wp_readme&wp_campaign=readme) **2 Update WordPress translations** You might face the situation that your language pack is completely translated on translate.wordpress.org but the translation still might not work as expected. _In this case, you have the following options:_ 1. Update your language packs via: WP Admin > Dashboard > Updates > Translations > Update Translations **3 Contact Form 7 language settings** Contact Form 7 saves a meta variable for the language of each respective form and this is being done when you FIRST save the form. _In this case, you have the following options:_ 1. Change the variable via the WordPress database directly (look for the post ID of the respective form in the postmeta table and there’ll be a “_locale” option). 2. Make sure to change the language in your WordPress backend to your desired target language and then simply re-create the CF7 form. ### Does the plugin support WPML? Yes, both the free and pro versions support WPML. In fact, there is an [active partnership between WPML and Image CAPTCHA](https://wpml.org/plugin/wp-image-captcha/) for seamless integration. ### Issues using WPML, CF7 and our plugin? Please follow those steps: 1. Install CF7 and our plugin 2. Install WPML plugin and the CF7 Multilingual addon 3. WP admin backend: Choose your desired language, via flag at the top menu e.g. German ([see screenshot](https://storage.googleapis.com/pubass/hookandhook/wpml-first-screenshot.png)) 4. WP admin backend: Choose Contact > Contact Forms > Add New 5. CF7: Translate the labels 6. CF7: In the right white sidebar, choose Translations to e.g. English( [see screenshot](https://storage.googleapis.com/pubass/hookandhook/wpml-first-screenshot.png)) 7. WPML: Translate the strings into e.g. English 8. WPML: When finished click the green button: «Complete Translation» 9. WP admin backend: Choose Pages > Add New Page 10. WP page: Set the e.g. German title «Kontaktformular» and insert the Contact Form 7 shortcode 11. WP page: Save as draft or publish page 12. WP page: On the right, click: e.g. English + Translate ([see screenshot](https://storage.googleapis.com/pubass/hookandhook/wpml-second-screenshot.png)) ### How do you add the image CAPTCHA to the Contact Form 7 forms? Simply add this shortcode [cf7ic] to your contact form. ### How do you use the toggle feature for Contact Form 7? To make it so the CAPTCHA only shows when the form is being filled out, add «toggle» to the shortcode `[cf7ic "toggle"]` in your contact form. ### Toggle for Contact Form 7 is not working The most likely reason the toggle is not working is because the double quotes around the word toggle has been changed to «smart quotes», meaning that they are opening and closing quotation marks and not the verticle lines. To fix, simply delete the quotes and re-add them with your keyboard – do not copy and paste. ### Why does the image CAPTCHA not appear? If the Image CAPTCHA does not appear, please confirm that you are running PHP version 7 or higher. ### Why does the styling of the image CAPTCHA look wrong? If the styling does not look right, you may need to clear your browser cache. If you have any caching plugins or speed optimization plugins installed, you may need to clear your site cache as well. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2ef72b92fd6f5b83de5b2bb8a0dee197b231c056a6a0bc166ac89055464d2d1e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Would have been the perfect solution](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-idea-but-as-the-free-version-useless-in-german/)󠁿 [svenhein](https://profiles.wordpress.org/svenhein/) 28. September 2025 2 replies The plugin works pretty well in the free version. But due to lack of opportunities to purchase the pro version the plugin can't be used in my case. Change the text in the free version to address German visitors much more formal you would get 5 stars although I found a solution for my needs now. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d97305848fe74379dd14bbbca92e951d72615ce9ac798a5fadfbe60696b78565? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome Plugin, Easy to Use](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-plugin-easy-to-use-24/)󠁿 [robert433](https://profiles.wordpress.org/robert433/) 13. September 2024 My partner complained about the huge spam emails received from the contact page. I initially thought of hiring a freelancer to add some kind of human validation for the Contact 7 form. Then I searched the website and found this plugin WP Image CAPTCHA. After I installed and activated it, add those two words [cf7ic "toggle"] per the instruction, and then I got the working contact 7 form with WP Image CAPTCHA. Very easy to add. Thanks a lot! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2f44ba95ca5c97252de774477b2d76c655ec1cadd20dcf34f524c379b17e3be6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great Plugin, simple Settigs, works awesome](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-simple-settigs-works-awesome/)󠁿 [barboravy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/barboravy/) 23. Juli 2024 Great Plugin, simple Settigs, works awesome ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e7d1c7588df2c541c48d06d8c89f617b737fe08b2704f49d28f3f3b6b8159a07? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[some sentences not to be translated to  Chinese (China)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-sentences-not-to-be-translated-to-chinese-china/)󠁿 [noone100](https://profiles.wordpress.org/noone100/) 12. Juli 2024 the following sentences not to be translated to  Chinese (China)  in Contact From 7 with Loco Translate even though: (1) I download po file from http s://translate. wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/stable/zh-cn/default/( 2) translate the rest part that not translate in po file locally (3) upload to wp- content/plugins/cf7-image-captcha-pro/languages with named cf7-image-captcha-pro- zh_CN.po but but "Please select an icon.", "Please select the correct icon." did not be translated. "Please prove you are human by selecting the %s." translated correctly ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e15b95d9bff9455a34c6807ca91af877072afde422b14b7f98473e146f98a4c3? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Thanks for the simple](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thanks-for-the-simple/)󠁿 [nbagouri](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nbagouri/) 25. Juni 2024 Thanks for the simple ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a8c989b849e4bbd3d7f6e2878da18fde774d805d43fe66780a20f0e8fb970390? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great Support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-support-5623/)󠁿 [engelhardtmedien](https://profiles.wordpress.org/beatcore/) 23. Juni 2024 After a problem with the translation, the programmer was able to help me promptly. Now everything works perfectly! Thank you very much! [ Read all 49 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-image-captcha/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR)” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ hookandhook ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hookandhook/) “Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR)” has been translated into 22 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR)” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/contact-form-7-image-captcha/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/contact-form-7-image-captcha/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 3.3.29 [08/24/2026] * Fix CAPTCHA not being validated when the shortcode is the first field in the form * Tested up to 7.1 #### 3.3.28 [12/10/2025] * Rename plugin #### 3.3.27 [12/05/2025] * Tested up to 6.9 #### 3.3.26 [06/05/2025] * Same size for icons #### 3.3.25 [06/04/2025] * Fix CSS issue #### 3.3.24 [06/03/2025] * Fix CSS issue #### 3.3.23 [04/18/2025] * Tested up to 6.8 #### 3.3.22 [11/14/2024] * Tested up to 6.7 #### 3.3.21 [11/09/2024] * Fix CF7 warning: ‚Deprecated: WPCF7_TagGenerator::add(): Use of tag generator instances older than version 2 is deprecated. Version 1 instance (WP Image CAPTCHA) detected.‘ #### 3.3.20 [10/20/2024] * Add aria-labels + style WP Forms captcha #### 3.3.19 [09/11/2024] * Clean up #### 3.3.18 [09/09/2024] * Remove unused function #### 3.3.17 [08/09/2024] * Update FAQ #### 3.3.16 [08/09/2024] * Update FAQ and tested up to 6.6 #### 3.3.15 [05/28/2024] * Update FAQ #### 3.3.14 [04/21/2024] * Update tested up to #### 3.3.13 [02/14/2024] * Fix CSS bug in toggle logic #### 3.3.12 [11/13/2023] * Language changes #### 3.3.11 [11/10/2023] * Fix CF7 toggle function side effects for WPBakery #### 3.3.10 [10/29/2023] * Fix table creation bug + fix function name bug when pro plugin activated #### 3.3.9 [10/17/2023] * Language changes #### 3.3.8 [09/28/2023] * Add Danish language files #### 3.3.7 [09/22/2023] * Display WP Admin menu, add WPForms functionality, update languages #### 3.3.6 [09/04/2023] * Change URLs to new plugin website and change author etc. #### 3.3.5 [01/26/2023] * Added additional changes to the plugin’s internationalization settings to fix issues with translations not working correctly on some sites. #### 3.3.4 [01/26/2023] * Fixed bug introduced by Contact Form 7 version 5.7.3 which prevented the CAPTCHA from rendering. Thanks @patrick1994 for providing the fix. #### 3.3.3 [12/27/2022] * Updated the name of the languages folder to correct issues with translations not working on some sites. #### 3.3.2 [11/23/2022] * Added Finnish translation #### 3.3.1 [11/16/2022] * Fixed SVG validation error * Fixed an issue with the toggle only working on one form on a page #### 3.3.0 [11/15/2022] * No more jQuery! Changed jQuery toggle function to JavaScript * Re-added localized language files due to issues with translate.wordpress.org working correctly #### 3.2.6 [09/01/2022] * Fixed issue where validation errors were not showing due to the Contact Form 7 version 5.6 update * Removed localized language files in favor of using translate.wordpress.org #### 3.2.5 [03/08/2022] * Fixed iPhone bug where icon would not show focus state when touched * Removed some unused styling to help reduce the stylesheet file size #### 3.2.4 [09/20/2021] * Minor update to styling to force icons to align horizontally, to fix an issue where the styling of some themes was causing the icons to stack vertically. #### 3.2.3 [06/08/2021] * Changed all http links to https * Compressed SVG’s to help improve load time #### 3.2.2 [04/15/2021] * Fixed double tap and partial border iPhone bug #### 3.2.1 [08/11/2020] * Added Croatian translation #### 3.2.0 [08/11/2020] * NEW: Full compatability for “Contact Form 7 Conditional Fields” by Jules Colle. Conditional Fields had been an ongoing issue for this plugin for a while now due to how the Conditional Fields plugin performed form validations, however I was finally able to come up with a solution that will allow this plugin to function normally with Conditional Fields installed. You no longer need to include[ hidden kc_captcha «kc_human»] to your forms if the [cf7ic] shortcode is not included. #### 3.1.4 * Updated German (de) translation #### 3.1.3 * Updated Spanish (es) MO file #### 3.1.2 * Updated toggle so only the CAPTCHA on the form focused on will show. Previously if multiple forms with toggle were on a page, all of the CAPTCHA’s would show. * Updated toggle to hide CAPTCHA again once form has been successfully submitted. * Added Dutch translation * Added Portuguese (Portugal) translation #### 3.1.1 * Added additional css to prevent themes from changing the layout of the icons in the CAPTCHA #### 3.1.0 * Fixed issue where you needed to add `[hidden kc_captcha "kc_human"]` to forms you Did NOT want the CAPTCHA to be on. You now ONLY need to add the hidden field to your forms with no CAPTCHA, IF you have Contact Form 7 Conditional Fields installed. #### 3.0.3 * Fixed use of depricated WPCF7_Shortcode in favor or WPCF7_FormTag function * Updated readme file to bring more attention to adding the hidden field to forms you DO NOT want the CAPTCHA on. #### 3.0.2 * Added width and height to inline SVG to account for sizing issues some users have experienced #### 3.0.1 * Updated stylesheet version number to help clear old stylesheet from cache #### 3.0.0 * Icons have been changed to SVG’s to help fix font loading issues on some sites * Italian language file has been updated to fix «heart» entry – thanks valesilve * Improved inclusion of JavaScript when toggle is active using wp_footer * Made CAPTCHA keyboard accessible #### 2.4.7 * Added Russian translation #### 2.4.6 * Now compatible with «Smart Grid-Layout Design for Contact Form 7» by Aurovrata V. #### 2.4.5 * Added fallback styling in the event a theme or plugin changes the icons from a webfont to SVG’s #### 2.4.4 * Now compatible with «Contact Form 7 Conditional Fields» by Jules Colle #### 2.4.3 * Made additional fix to spacing issue with German language #### 2.4.2 * Fixed spacing issue with German language #### 2.4.1 * Fixed PHP notice «Undefined offset: 0» * Fixed PHP notice for another deprecated tag #### 2.4 * Added the ability to hide the CAPTCHA until the user interacts with the form, simply add «toggle» to the shortcode: [cf7ic «toggle»] * Fixed deprecation notice “wpcf7_add_shortcode is deprecated since Contact Form 7 version 4.6! Use wpcf7_add_form_tag instead.” #### 2.3 * Updated FontAwesome library to version 4.7 * Fixed use of depricated wpcf7_add_shortcode in favor or wpcf7_add_form_tag function * Added new toggle attribute (optional) [cf7ic «toggle»] which hides CAPTCHA until user interacts with the form #### 2.3 * Added code that allows me to add custom update messages in preparation for a future release that will make this plugin require Contact Form 7 version 4.6 to run due to CF7 making WPCF7_Shortcode and wpcf7_add_shortcode() deprecated, the replacement function and class are not supported by older versions of CF7. * Updated text domain to meet new requirements for internationalization #### 2.2 * Removed unnecessary code that checked if image captcha existed in the Form * Added Italian translation (Thanks Mauro Giuliani) * Added Persian translation (Thanks Ava Darabi) * Added Spanish (ES) translation (Thanks Erick Carbo) #### 2.1 * Added a tag generator button to the contact form 7 form controls so you do not have to manually type in the shortcode into the form. The pro version will eventually include the image captcha styling options. #### 2.0 * Refactored code * Improved method to include style sheet so its only included when plugin is in use. * Fixed validation message, you will now see «Please select an icon.» when icon is not selected on submit and «Please select the correct icon.» when the wrong icon was selected on submit. #### 1.5 * Added Spanish (MX) translation #### 1.4 * Updated German translation (Thanks bkmh) * Added pro plugin details and link #### 1.3 * Added Bulgarian translation (Thanks Plamen Petkov) #### 1.2 * Improved German translation (Thanks Te-Punkt) #### 1.1 * Updated files and folder name * Added German translation * Added French translation (Thanks deuns26) #### 1.0 * Initial Release ## Meta * Version **3.3.29** * Last updated **2 Monaten ago** * Active installations **70'000+** * WordPress version ** 4.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.3** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Languages * [Chinese (China)](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Croatian](https://hr.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Czech](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Greek](https://el.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Hungarian](https://hu.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Polish](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Portuguese (Brazil)](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Romanian](https://ro.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Slovak](https://sk.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Spanish (Colombia)](https://es-co.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Spanish (Mexico)](https://es-mx.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Spanish (Venezuela)](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/), [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/) und [Ukrainian](https://uk.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha) * Tags * [captcha](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/captcha/)[contact form 7](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/contact-form-7/) [GDPR](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gdpr/)[spam](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/spam/) [WPForms](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wpforms/) * [Advanced View](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-image-captcha/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.7 von 5 Sternen. * [ 41 5-Sterne-Rezensionen ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-image-captcha/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 3 4-Sterne-Rezensionen ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-image-captcha/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 2 3-Sterne-Rezensionen ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-image-captcha/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 2 2-Sterne-Rezensionen ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-image-captcha/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-Sterne-Rezension ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-image-captcha/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-image-captcha/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-image-captcha/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ hookandhook ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hookandhook/) ## Support Issues resolved in last two months: 0 out of 1 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-image-captcha/)