OSOLCaptcha 
Version
1.0.6(J 1.5 &1.6) ;V2(AJAX) Beta for (J1.5 & 2.5) (last update on May 2, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
68
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Views
126170
Date Added
11 March 2010
Just have to follow 3 steps.
1.install the plugin
2.publish the plugin .
3.Check the 5 forms(mentioned above).
Though not required in most cases,we reccomend to go to admin page of the plugin and do the 2 addtional steps to enhance security against spam attacks ,they are
1.Set 'yes' for 'Enable second level security for Core forms' after making sure the captcha appears in all the above mentioned forms.(not needed from version 2.0 onwards)
If captcha doesnt appear in any of those forms(this will be due to template overrrides ),set 'No' to auto add feature for that particular form (otherwise that form wont work after enabling second level security check)
OR
Use the php block (mentioned in the documentation page )in the overridden template file of the form to have the captcha controls appear there
2.Further there is a layer of backend spam protection with the help of botscout api which could prevent even human spams to an extend.We reccomend you to enable this as well.
Can also be included with other joomla forms by putting the PHP block shown in the download page(this is different from version 2.0 onwards).For this you need to loacte the file that contains the html of the form.It is recommeded that this be done by coders or with their help though installing and publishing the plugin could be done by anyone(which in turn will add the captchs to the 3 forms mentioned above)
Currently there are 2 limitations for this plugin
1.If the html part is customized for com_user,mod_login or com_contact,it may not work.Since this is aimed for non techy joomla users it wont affect them as they dont edit any files
2.Enabling auto add for mod_login(not available from version 2.0 onwards) is subject to conditions and is disabled by default.if you enable it, make sure that it is in a unique position ,position must be any of these('left','right','top','user2','user3') .The position occupied by mod_login should not contain any other modules
I have included a link to the download page of this plugin with the captcha image.You are free to remove it,though I will be happy to have that link with the captcha image :)
This is my first extension to JED.Any suggestions and help on improving this plugin will be much appreciated
PS:Please check the technical requirements section and FAQs section in the download page of the plugin,first if you are having any issues with the plugin
AJAX verification introduced in version 2.0 beta so that form data is not lost on submission due to wrong captcha value.Coders/developrs are requested to check this and mail feedback
Feel free to post your doubts,suggestions,reccomendations and any issues with this plugin thorugh contact us form in my site
I just installed this with no problems. I went and tested my "contact me" form and it worked as expected. Now to see if I stop getting spammed.
Great app, but after some time it just stopped. Went to the website and surprise, theirs too isn't working. I don't know if they have a bug or not but it would be great that they get it working again.
This is not a negative review, I live their plugin, I find it more than useful and it is great (when it works).
This is not a negative review, I live their plugin, I find it more than useful and it is great (when it works).
Pro's:
-Easy to install and configure
-Easy to understand instructions
-I like the color setting to combine the captcha with your template colors
Con's
-sometimes is very difficult to understand it (even in plain letter mode-they are very little)
-we need to be able to publish on same position than other modules. It's insane you can't use it that way. It's almost useless since you can't insert it on the most used positions for signing in like left and right.
Thanks for the plugin, hope these issues can be addressed on next release.
-Easy to install and configure
-Easy to understand instructions
-I like the color setting to combine the captcha with your template colors
Con's
-sometimes is very difficult to understand it (even in plain letter mode-they are very little)
-we need to be able to publish on same position than other modules. It's insane you can't use it that way. It's almost useless since you can't insert it on the most used positions for signing in like left and right.
Thanks for the plugin, hope these issues can be addressed on next release.
Great plugin, works straight off the bat.
The plugin is working but has some bugs, which hopefully will be fixed soon. This plugin has messed up with my site. Errors while opening some pages (i.e. CONTACTS), also my template setting got messed up after activating, showing ugly large fonts on some pages.
Owner's reply
There will be no such issues if you have gone through the documentation well espescially FAQs section.
I mean the issues you reported are not issues of my plugin.This is misconception for you as you are technically naive about joomla and still didnt read the documentation.
It's just like the author promissed: download it, publish it and it works!! Much easier than I ever expected!
This is simple and quick to install and implement. A GREAT free plugin that does exactly what it says.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Very easy to install and get working. Only had one minor issue and that was solved by reading the faq. (the "message" include was missing in my template)
The reason that I dont rate the extension excellent is that the form loses content and has to be filled in from start if a wrong capcha is typed in.
But overall a very good and usable extension.
The reason that I dont rate the extension excellent is that the form loses content and has to be filled in from start if a wrong capcha is typed in.
But overall a very good and usable extension.
I am fairly new to Joomla, so this plugin was a good choice for me. It was very easy to install and configure, in addition to working as promised. It was also helpful that you provided some basic configuration instructions, as well as a few cautions/limitations about the plugin.
Very easy to download and install, the hardest part was finding the download link (don't click on the big blue download button with the flashing arrow pointing to it. Click just above that on the text: plg_osolcaptchav1.0.6.zip). One suggestion would be to warn the user that if they enter the incorrect captcha statement they will lose all of the information they entered into the form. Other than that, everything worked well.
This plug-in is very easy to install and get running, but I feel it needs more options. It lets you change the colors and that is about it. I wish it would let you add background noise with options. Also, if you could change the source of characters and number of characters you are choosing from that would be cool. I like this because it is so easy, but I feel that it is so limited in what you can do.
After trying a lot of extensions on catpcha...
I decided on this extension: easy to install, easy to set up and two points that I consider important:
1.- W3C validation => Ok.
2.- Supports most internet browsers. Above all: INTERNET EXPLORER V.6. Other extensions (including payment) do not support IE6.
Thank you very much for your work. A great extension.
I decided on this extension: easy to install, easy to set up and two points that I consider important:
1.- W3C validation => Ok.
2.- Supports most internet browsers. Above all: INTERNET EXPLORER V.6. Other extensions (including payment) do not support IE6.
Thank you very much for your work. A great extension.
It is a verry good Plug-in. I make a little modification, size down to 4 characters en a little bigger. I Also integrated with some other components and it work perfect. I have active the BotScout protection, no more bots for me. The Plug-in is user friendly!!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
Had this installed on my site and out of 100 users 99 send me complaints of not being able to log in!! both was due to conflict with other extension and also because they enter the wrong characters!!
It's not the users' fault though since even i have problem making out the characters sometimes unless i move closer to the screen!!
after receiving a lot of complaints i removed the thing and get something more simple and more users friendly!!!
for those who don't know there are better OPTIONS!!!
It's not the users' fault though since even i have problem making out the characters sometimes unless i move closer to the screen!!
after receiving a lot of complaints i removed the thing and get something more simple and more users friendly!!!
for those who don't know there are better OPTIONS!!!
easy install and works after enabled ..but the tex is difficult to see at times--- like # 5 that looks like #6 etc...
and there's a conflict with 1 of of the extensions i have on the site as well
overall it's ok. but if you want something is easier for the users --- there are other options available
and there's a conflict with 1 of of the extensions i have on the site as well
overall it's ok. but if you want something is easier for the users --- there are other options available
Owner's reply
Your review is quite funny since you yourself are using this plugin and advising others against it.
The numbers are made difficult to read in order to bypass optical character recognition(OCR) by advanced spam bots.But its still its easily decipherable for people with normal vision for whom this plugin is aimed for.
You should have mentioned the extension name which is having conflict.Even if there is some real conflict you should have contacted me first instead of trying to show that you are an expert while you are actually not
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