Detect Friendly Captcha
Friendly Captcha is a proof-of-work based solution in which the user’s device does all the work.
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Websites using Friendly Captcha
13 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| nb.no | 8/3/2026 |
| zdf.de | 8/7/2026 |
| shopware.com | 8/6/2026 |
| bentleymotors.com | 8/4/2026 |
| henkel.com | 8/4/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- The listed vendor-controlled browser component was present and active on the scanned page at scan time.
- Does not establish
- It does not prove a sitewide installation, current commercial contract, backend-only use, exclusive use, or production transaction volume.
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Minimum proof rule
Observe a live browser request, loaded script, or iframe to the listed unique vendor endpoint. Source-text-only matches do not qualify.
Best pages to check: Forms, signup, checkout
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How to check a site for Friendly Captcha
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Friendly Captcha signals (prefer: Forms, signup, checkout).
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Friendly Captcha fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Friendly Captcha on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Friendly Captcha
- Can PluginView detect Friendly Captcha without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Friendly Captcha. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Friendly Captcha?
- Friendly Captcha is classified under Security, Consent, CAPTCHA & Accessibility in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Friendly Captcha fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
- Which pages are best for detecting Friendly Captcha?
- For Friendly Captcha, start with: Forms, signup, checkout.
