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Name: EasyCalcCheck Plus - Version: 3.3.0.0-FREE / 3.3.1.0-PRO / 4.3.1.0-PRO / 5.0.2.0-PRO - Type: Plugin - License: GPLv3
Description: Protects Joomla! forms and 3rd party extensions by integrating anti-spam services and internal antispam checks - Joomla! Extensions Directory

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Protects Joomla! core forms and 3rd party extensions by integrating spam protection services and adds an arithmetical problem, a hidden field and a time lock

Plugin: EasyCalcCheck PLUS - ECC+
Function: Protection against spam messages and spam registrations
Included Languages: English and German - all language files at Transifex
Supported 3rd Party Extensions: AlfContact, Community Builder, DFContact, Easybook Reloaded, Fox Contact, Flexi Contact, Flexi Contact Plus, JomSocial, Kunena Forum, Phoca Guestbook and Virtuemart
Integrated external antispam services: Google reCaptcha, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile, Akismet, Honeypot Project, StopForumSpam, Botscout

Enhance your website's security with EasyCalcCheck Plus, a powerful plugin to protect your registration and contact forms from spam threats. This plugin works by incorporating a simple arithmetic task, a feature known to deter spambots effectively.

For added security, the plugin allows you to activate a hidden field and impose a time limit for form submission. The hidden input field is particularly effective against spambots, which typically fill in every available field, hidden or not, whereas regular users do not see or interact with it. The time limit further bolsters protection by restricting too-fast submissions, a common characteristic of bot activity.

When internal spam protection falls short, EasyCalcCheck Plus integrates seamlessly with external anti-spam services like Akismet, Mollom, and others.

But the utility of EasyCalcCheck Plus extends beyond spam protection. It offers backend security via a token system and guards against SQL injection threats, delivering a comprehensive security solution for your site.

EasyCalcCheck Plus has been honed and improved over several years, incorporating support for popular form components like FoxContact, Kunena Forum, FlexiContact, and DFContact. Its adaptable design allows for quick and easy extension to other components, offering a robust defence against spam messages and registrations caused by spambots.

As a testament to its effectiveness, EasyCalcCheck Plus holds a top position in the captcha category on Joomla! Extension Directory. Thanks to its continual development, optimization, and user-centric approach, it ranks among the best-rated extensions overall.

The plugin's continuous development journey includes bug fixes and the addition of support for various 3rd party extensions, such as ALFContact, JomSocial, and Virtuemart.

Choose EasyCalcCheck Plus to secure your website and enjoy a spam-free, seamless user experience.

Features

  • Arithmetical problem - Addition and Subtraction
  • Number of operands can be selected - 2 or 3
  • Numbers in words - Numbers can be represented as words
  • Hidden input field
  • Time lock
  • Self-defined question
  • Many supported 3rd party extensions
  • Honeypot Project
  • StopForumSpam
  • Akismet
  • reCaptcha
  • hCaptcha
  • Cloudflare Turnstile
  • SQL Injection and Local file Inclusion protection
  • Backend protection with a token
  • Protection of the core forms: contact and registration forms
  • Autofill - entered values are automatically entered in the field if the spam check was not solved
  • Show spam-check only for guests
  • and many more! :-)

Installation

Install the plugin by accessing the administration menu of the back-end under Extensions. Then access Extensions – Plugins – System – EasyCalcCheck PLUS and customize it to your needs. Don't forget to activate it!

In the beginning, I recommend using the standard settings. If some spam still gets through, you should consider activating an external service like Akismet.

Enjoy! ;-) Spam is finally a thing of the past!

Spambots shouldn't be stopped only by ECC+ on the client-side. The majority of spambots is easily identified with the help of blacklists and prevents proactive the loading of your website. Since version 1.5-7 bots can be identified and blocked by comparing the actual blacklist from Honeypot Project or StopForumSpam.

In addition, comprehensive anti-spam services like Akismet, Mollom, reCaptcha and Botscout have been implemented to recognize and filter spam even better!

Tip: This website and all my demo sites did not receive any entries or registrations through spambots with the following configuration: arithmetic problem, hidden field, time lock and Akismet. If this configuration is not enough, then another spam service can be activated additionally.

Note: EasyCalcCheck Plus is a system plugin and not a plugin from the Captcha group. The option "Default Captcha" in the global configuration and the settings of the user management should be deactivated. Use EasyCalcCheck Captcha if you want to have a plugin using the Captcha group!

Changelog

+ = Added - ! = Removed - ^ = Changed - # = Fixed

Latest release

Version 4.3.1.0-PRO - 2024-02-29

  • + Added Cloudflare Turnstile - Free CAPTCHA Alternative. Cloudflare Turnstile is a free tool to replace CAPTCHAs. Turnstile delivers frustration-free, CAPTCHA-free web experiences to website visitors. Moreover, Turnstile stops abuse and confirms visitors are real without the data privacy concerns or awful user experience of CAPTCHAs. Requires a free registration on https://www.cloudflare.com.

Download

Overview of all downloads of the extension: ECC+ - EasyCalcCheck Plus Downloads