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[Validation & Sanitization](/categories/validation) 4. / 5. crazy-max/cws-captcha AbandonedArchivedLibrary[Validation & Sanitization](/categories/validation) crazy-max/cws-captcha ===================== PHP class to generate a captcha to avoid spam. 1.7.2(6y ago)318MITPHPPHP >=5.3.0 Since Aug 22Pushed 6y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/crazy-max/CwsCaptcha)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/crazy-max/cws-captcha)[ Docs](https://github.com/crazy-max/CwsCaptcha)[ RSS](/packages/crazy-max-cws-captcha/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced today READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (1)Versions (6)Used By (0) [![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a579d437467ad6187457bc2d2f1ba227b72e087647c6372fce8ea86a79b909ec/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f6372617a792d6d61782f6377732d636170746368612e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/crazy-max/cws-captcha)[![Minimum PHP Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/55453b8aba1f0d2c449c2dfa58e6debd503f9d637d2e474960cea8c266371e2f/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7068702d253345253344253230352e332e302d3838393242462e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://php.net/)[![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/414e2aa9659200fdd0290709387532524908ddf0af2decac3943bbb1f2cfd628/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7472617669732f636f6d2f6372617a792d6d61782f437773436170746368612f6d61737465722e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://travis-ci.com/crazy-max/CwsCaptcha)[![Code Quality](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/219645a9cceaca1803a42b5c019dff044c84567578beac2ffe163c622eb7ffc5/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f636f646163792f67726164652f38326436366537303861346134336361393431366431613766346233346630392e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://www.codacy.com/app/crazy-max/CwsCaptcha)[![Become a sponsor](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2b64183536d3742cfdfdbe2a16c7a26ae05e6a3db44e513ff73defdeed344cc1/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f73706f6e736f722d6372617a792d2d6d61782d3138313731372e7376673f6c6f676f3d676974687562267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://github.com/sponsors/crazy-max)[![Donate Paypal](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/86518966c73798ed1c862566d92cd4cdd48152e30ab7f42fb7d5138138231d0d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f646f6e6174652d70617970616c2d3030343537632e7376673f6c6f676f3d70617970616c267374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://www.paypal.me/crazyws) ⚠️ Abandoned project -------------------- [](#warning-abandoned-project) This project is not maintained anymore and is abandoned. Feel free to fork and make your own changes if needed. Thanks to everyone for their valuable feedback and contributions. About ----- [](#about) PHP class to generate a captcha to avoid spam. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require crazy-max/cws-captcha ``` And download the code: ``` composer install # or update ``` Getting started --------------- [](#getting-started) See `tests/test.php`, `tests/testCaptcha.php` files samples to help you. To create a captcha, copy/edit `testCaptcha.php` file and insert this in your HTML : ``` ``` Example ------- [](#example) [![](.res/example.png)](.res/example.png) Methods ------- [](#methods) **process** - Process the captcha generation. **check** - Static method that checks the captcha code entered. **getWidth** - Captcha width in px. **setWidth** - Set the captcha width in px. **getHeight** - Captcha height in px. **setHeight** - Set the captcha height in px. **getMinLength** - Captcha minimum length. **setMinLength** - Set the captcha minimum length. **getMaxLength** - Captcha maximum length. **setMaxLength** - Set the captcha maximum length. **getBgdColor** - Hexadecimal background color. **setBgdColor** - Set the hexadecimal background color. **getBgdTransparent** - The background transparent for PNG image type. **setBgdTransparent** - Set background transparent for PNG image type. If enabled, this will disable the background color. **getFgdColors** - Hexadecimal foreground colors list for font letters. **setFgdColors** - Set the Hexadecimal foreground colors list for font letters. **getFonts** - Fonts definition (letter\_space, min and max size, filename). **getMaxRotation** - Max clockwise rotations for a letter. **setMaxRotation** - Set the max clockwise rotations for a letter. **getPeriod** - Generated image period (x, y). **setPeriod** - Set the generated image period (x, y). **getAmplitude** - Generated image amplitude (x, y). **setAmplitude** - Set the generated image amplitude (x, y). **getBlur** - The blur effect using the Gaussian method. **setBlur** - Add blur effect using the Gaussian method. **getEmboss** - The emboss effect. **setEmboss** - Add emboss effect. **getPixelate** - The pixelate effect. **setPixelate** - Add pixelate effect. **getFormat** - Image format. **setPngFormat** - Set the png image format. (default) **setJpegFormat** - Set the jpeg image format. **getError** - The last error. How can I help ? ---------------- [](#how-can-i-help-) All kinds of contributions are welcome 🙌! The most basic way to show your support is to star 🌟 the project, or to raise issues 💬 You can also support this project by [**becoming a sponsor on GitHub**](https://github.com/sponsors/crazy-max) 👏 or by making a [Paypal donation](https://www.paypal.me/crazyws) to ensure this journey continues indefinitely! 🚀 Thanks again for your support, it is much appreciated! 🙏 License ------- [](#license) MIT. See `LICENSE` for more details. ### Health Score 28 — LowBetter than 52% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity11 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity62 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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