Captcha - HashCash

Enhance Joomla form security with the Captcha - Hashcash plugin. This free tool uses lightweight, client-side proof-of-work to block spam bots without user interaction. It integrates seamlessly with Joomla’s core captcha system, protecting forms like login, registration, or contact pages. Ideal for reducing spam while maintaining user experience.

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Captcha - HashCash 5.4.1 Stable

Released on: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 14:18

Added a 64KB memory loop to PBKDF2 to introduce a memory bottleneck in GPU applications.  This levels the playing field.

Captcha - HashCash 5.4.1

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File size 21.79 Kb
MD5 Signature 211168efe7c7943239dd3f5c1f5909b5
SHA1 Signature 2015eb4f51b61d5b4bd42cdb54126afe0259519d
SHA-256 Signature 033ac1a76ebf1c2e4bd13e0dfa82cf281670ec8a9a21518d19d85ab207837d94
SHA-384 Signature dac6b89d3f86c0c205875dcb16fecaf82b0943cb5258e11b333583919750562c4507fc8fc01f09a0301ade38a7ebdfa0
SHA-512 Signature efd5c9ebf19ab6f1d339d4c6e0cec391f828954b7caaeb60b38507ae9db1252a6c394d08bc3ffab991766a59b483ec662de8030ec9d96e7cec287e5a9193df9c
Compatibility Joomla! 4.x Joomla! 5.x Joomla! 6.x