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verdict · hCaptcha for WP 5.2.0 · wait

WAIT

Some reports on the scope. Not conclusive yet.

Forum noise around this release is above this plugin’s baseline, but it has not crossed the elevated-signal threshold. Give it a few days and inspect the linked threads before deciding what to do next.

released 2026-08-064 threads attributedbaseline 3/release

Evidence readout

// this release vs hCaptcha for WP’s normal noise level

strong evidence1 weak evidence3 baseline3

Strong evidence: forum threads naming v5.2.0 exactly. Weak evidence: undated complaints posted within 14 days of this release (before the next one). Baseline: this plugin’s average exact-match threads per recent release — its normal noise level.

Exact version match (1)

// threads naming this release

  1. 01 · names v5.2.0 · posted 2026-08-10

    "Bad hCaptcha signature!" since version 5.2.0

    wordpress.org support thread ↗

Time-window reports (3)

// 14 days after release, no version named

  1. 01 · posted 2026-08-14

    hCaptcha site wide/URL protection not being disabled even with plugin deletion

    wordpress.org support thread ↗

  2. 02 · posted 2026-08-14

    Webpushr err

    wordpress.org support thread ↗

  3. 03 · posted 2026-08-07

    General settings not saving

    wordpress.org support thread ↗