• Understanding CAPTCHA Interference with FormStatus

  CAPTCHAs are great for stopping bots—but they can also block automated form testing and submission tracking in FormStatus. Since our monitoring system relies on a smooth path from form fill to submission, CAPTCHAs interrupt that flow by requiring human input. This article explains why CAPTCHAs can block FormStatus, what you’ll typically see in your dashboard, and what you can do to work around it. What happens when a CAPTCHA is present FormStatus bots simulate form submissions to test youSome readers

• Email submission not detected

  If you're using FormStatus and your email submission isn't being detected, this guide explains how email verification works, common causes of issues, and platform-specific troubleshooting steps for NinjaForms, WPForms, Gravity Forms, and Contact Form 7. How Email Submission Verification Works When a user submits a form, email verification typically involves: Frontend (Client-Side) Checks The form ensures the email input is correctly formatted (e.g., name@example.com). Some plugFew readers

• Test says the form failed, but it works fine for me

  If FormStatus reports that a form test failed, but you can submit the form manually without problems, you’re not alone. There are a few common reasons why this might happen. Understanding these causes can help you troubleshoot quickly and ensure your forms are working reliably for all users. Common causes of false failures FormStatus simulates a real user visit to your site and attempts to submit the form just like a human would. If thereFew readers

• Allow-listing FormStatus worker nodes in your firewall

  Certain local or edge firewalls may detect FormStatus workers as a bot and block our attempts to reach your site. The firewall is not technically wrong - the workers definitely ARE bots - but they're the variety that we trust and need to make sure can access your site. To ensure our workers can reach your sites, please add our gateway IPs to your allow list: 131.153.202.97 131.153.142.157 131.153.241.165 131.153.241.123 131.153.241.127 Because our bots are low-traffic (only visiting each sitFew readers