=== Hashcash === Contributors: pkaroukin Tags: hashcash, spam, security Requires at least: 3.0.0 Tested up to: 4.9.1 Stable tag: 1.0.14 License: GPL2 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt Integrates Hashcash.IO proof-of-work widget with login/registration/comment forms. == Description == This plugin will integrate jQuery plugin Hashcash.IO (https://github.com/hashcash/jquery.hashcash.io) to be used in combination with https://hashcash.io/ service. Active development happens in GitHub repository - https://github.com/hashcash/wordpress-hashcash Please report all issues at https://github.com/hashcash/wordpress-hashcash/issues Because of the way plugins work, problem might arrise from specific combination of WP version, plugins, themes. Therefore for the best result everytime you submit a bug report or just seeking an advice please include following: * Version of Wordpress you are using * Brand and version of Browser you are using to test it * List of third-party plugins and their versions activated on your website * What theme and version you are using ### Protect Against Web Spam Typically various "Internet SEO Companies" try to leverage poor forum software protection against mass submission and create many worthless posts with links to a website they are promoting. Some forum and blog software implement various CAPTCHA solutions but these have two negative aspects: * They annoy your visitors. * They provide a fake sense of security. * Today it is possible to buy access to API which solves any kind of CAPTCHA for just $0.70 per 1000 CAPTCHA images solved by a real human being. And do you really think your customer will be happy to try to solve one of these ridiculous CAPTCHAs? ### Secure Against Brute Force Attacks Many modern applications are susceptible to brute force attacks. Take a typical login form, for example. Hackers can compromise account security by trying every possible password combination. They can also leverage a large network of proxy servers to paralelize this attack. Forcing their browser to work hard makes it too expensive and slow for hackers to perform a brute force attack. ### Based On Open Technologies We leverage the following features: * Asm.js * HTML5 * Web Workers Browsers supported: * Google Chrome 28+ * Mozilla Firefox 22+ * Internet Explorer 10+ * Opera 18+ ### Fully translatable All strings are available for translation ### Fully accessible We follow both common sense and accessibility guidelines to make this widget accessible to people with limited abilities. We make it focusable and actionable via Tab-Enter keys, as well as we have WAI-ARIA live region which updates blind user via screen reader about progress. == Installation == 1. Download plugin folder into /wp-content/plugins/ on your server 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 3. On Hashcash plugin settings page generate new keys and save settings == Screenshots == 1. Submit button disabled. User need to unlock it before proceeding. 2. Widget updates both visually and via WAI-ARIA to inform user about progress. 3. Submit button unlocked. 4. If user tries to click on submit button before unlocking, information popup will show up.