silentCAPTCHA Integration for Everest forms

This guide shows you how to use the silentCAPTCHA AntiBot system from Shield Security as spam protection for Everest Forms. It works as a standard CAPTCHA alternative that effectively stops bots, but with no hassle for your visitors.

Note: This silentCAPTCHA integration is included with Shield Security free. No PRO required.

To get started, make sure you use Everest Forms v.xxx or later, then follow the steps below.

Go to Plugins > Add New, search for “Shield Security”, then install and activate the plugin from wordpress.org.

Search and install Shield Security from the WordPress Plugins page

Go to Shield > Configure > Bots and IPs and click the "silentCAPTCHA" component.

Here you'll need to configure the silentCAPTCHA Complexity, Bot Minimum Score, and High Reputation Bypass options detailed here.

  silentCAPTCHA options location in Shield

silentCAPTCHA system runs by default, and you can leave all settings at their default values until you want to adjust the protection level.

Open the Everest Forms in your WordPress dashboard. From the top menu go to Settings > Security and enable silentCAPTCHA Spam Protection and save.

When you enable this option, Everest Forms will be ready for Shield, so you can then turn on silentCAPTCHA for each form.

Placeholder: Add screenshot with silentCAPTCHA option selected in Everest Forms contact form. 

Then go to Everest Forms > All Forms > Contact Form. Here you can edit an existing form or create a new one you want to protect.

Use form Settings and under the "Anti-Spam and Security" enable silentCAPTCHA Spam Protection for that form. Save and update the form.

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  Access to form Settings

Placeholder: Add screenshot with enabling silentCAPTCHA Spam Protection for that form.

Repeat these steps for any other forms you want to protect.

For more detailed, Everest Forms–specific instructions, you can also follow their guide here.

When you enable silentCAPTCHA on your form, the form stays visually the same and visitors do not see any CAPTCHA or have to click anything. Everything runs silently in the background, so genuine visitors can submit the form as normal while Shield can block clear bot‑like submissions before they reach you.

For a broader overview, see Shield silentCAPTCHA integration and How silentCAPTCHA Protects WordPress Contact Forms Against SPAM.