Captcha attempts per hour

Login only: show captcha after N failed logins in one hour. Empty = always show when login captcha is on.

Settingcaptcha_attempts_h

Captcha attempts per hour

Login only. Controls when the login captcha appears.

Where to find it

Admin → Settings → Settings (first tab) → Captcha & abuse → Captcha attempts per hour

Setting key: captcha_attempts_h

How it works

  • Requires Captcha on login to be enabled
  • Empty → always show captcha on sign-in
  • Set (example 3, min 1 when set) → captcha after that many failed logins for that user in one hour
  • Ignored when Login captcha is off

Does not ban anyone — only decides when the challenge shows.

Common problems

Expected delayed captcha but it always shows

Field is empty. Enter a number like 3.

Never shows after failures

Captcha on login is off.

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