CTF Platform by Volade
Events, challenges, scoreboard — one CTF plugin.
CTF Platform by Volade brings events, challenge categories, teams, solves and a scoreboard shortcode to WordPress — hashed flags, REST ctp/v1, WP-CLI wp ctp, no mandatory SaaS.
3-step workflow
- 1Open Volade → CTF Platform
- 2Apply web-beginner, blue-team-dfir, crypto-puzzle or mixed-jeopardy
- 3Create event & challenges — embed [ctp_scoreboard] on any page
Cyber education 2026
CTFd SaaS bills — Excel still scores half the teams
Schools run flags in Discord threads and Google Forms — no lightweight WordPress CTF with presets, hashed flags and CLI.
🚩 CTF
Events & scoreboard in wp-admin
Events, challenge categories, teams, solves, [ctp_scoreboard] shortcode, hashed flags, free JSON export — no mandatory CTFd SaaS / Discord / Excel.
CTF
Event ops
4
CTF presets
🚩
Hashed flags
JSON
Free export
At a glance
CTFd SaaS bills per event, Root-Me stays external, Google Forms + Discord scatter flags, Excel scoreboards drift every solve. CTF Platform by Volade v1.0.0 ships events, challenge categories, teams, solves and a scoreboard shortcode: four presets (web-beginner, blue-team-dfir, crypto-puzzle, mixed-jeopardy), hashed flags and JSON export — free without an account. Educational CTF only.
Screenshots
Full-page real admin UI — presets, diagnostics and detailed settings.
Tooling comparison 2026
CTFd SaaS + Discord + Excel, or CTP at €0
CTFd SaaS per event. Root-Me stays external. Google Forms + Discord scatter flags. Excel never syncs live.
Free core · events · 4 presets · JSON export · educational only
Paid / time
Typical CTF stack
€0
CTF Platform Volade
Why schools juggle CTFd SaaS, Discord and Excel
CTFd bills per event; Root-Me stays external; Google Forms + Discord scatter flags; Excel scoreboards never sync live.
The educator CTF problem
You need a reliable scoreboard — not four tools that don't talk to each other.
CTFd SaaS bills per event. Root-Me stays external. Google Forms + Discord scatter flags. Excel scoreboards drift every solve.
- CTFd SaaS: hosted billing, limited wp-admin
- Root-Me: external platform, no white-label
- Google Forms + Discord: ephemeral flags, manual scoring
- Excel scoreboard: tables drifting from real solves
- FBCTF / PicoCTF: self-hosted infra, not WordPress
- No lightweight CTF plugin with multisite WP-CLI
The Volade answer
Events, challenges, teams, solves — from wp-admin, no SaaS.
CTP manages events, challenge categories, teams, solves and a live scoreboard, ships 4 CTF presets and a free JSON export.
- Dedicated dashboard Volade → CTF Platform
- Events with draft, active, frozen and archived states
- Challenge categories: web, crypto, forensics, misc
- Teams, members and solve ledger
- Hashed flags — never plain-text in the database
- 4 presets: web-beginner, blue-team-dfir, crypto-puzzle, mixed-jeopardy
- Scoreboard shortcode [ctp_scoreboard] for any page
- Free JSON export — settings, events, challenges, solves, audit log
- wp ctp status | sync | preset | export
4 CTF presets
Web beginner, blue-team DFIR, crypto puzzle or mixed jeopardy — one click, challenges and teams preserved.
Web Beginner
Intro web challenges — XSS lite, SQLi basics, directory listing and flag format onboarding.
web-beginnerBlue Team DFIR
Forensics and incident response — log analysis, PCAP hints and timeline puzzles.
blue-team-dfirCrypto Puzzle
Classical and modern crypto — Caesar, RSA lite, hash cracking and steganography hints.
crypto-puzzleMixed Jeopardy
Multi-category jeopardy — web, crypto, forensics and misc in one event.
mixed-jeopardy4 event lifecycle readings
Draft, Active, Frozen and Archived — clear for organizers and the public scoreboard.
Event created — challenges editable, scoreboard hidden.
Event live — teams submit flags, scoreboard updates.
Submissions closed — scoreboard read-only.
Event ended — export JSON for records.
Statuses reflect the event lifecycle — refresh the scoreboard after a solve or freeze.
Same week, live scoreboard on WordPress
web-beginner preset — challenges loaded, teams scoring before the final freeze.
Event
The CTF event your students compete in.
Preset
« web-beginner » applied — categories ready.
Scoreboard
[ctp_scoreboard] shortcode — live ranks.
Export
ctp-export.json for audits and partners.
Scoreboard preview
Web Beginner — 12 challenges · 6 teams · 24 solves
Last sync and JSON exported for the educator or agency fleet.
Real scenarios
What changes after activation.
University lab
Before: CTFd SaaS + Discord
After: web-beginner → wp-admin CTF
Owned stack
Blue team workshop
Before: Excel + shared drive
After: blue-team-dfir unified
Traceable solves
Crypto club
Before: Google Forms
After: crypto-puzzle scoreboard
Hashed flags
Multi-category event
Before: Four tools
After: mixed-jeopardy + JSON export
One stack
What CTFd SaaS and Excel alone miss
Events, challenges, teams, solves, scoreboard shortcode and export — in wp-admin, no Volade account required.
Events
Create and manage CTF events with lifecycle states in wp-admin.
Challenges
Categories, points, descriptions and hashed flags — not Discord threads.
Teams
Roster, members and solve history tied to each event.
Solves
Flag submissions validated against hashes — audit trail included.
Scoreboard
[ctp_scoreboard] shortcode — live ranks on any page.
4 CTF presets
web-beginner, blue-team-dfir, crypto-puzzle, mixed-jeopardy.
JSON export
Settings, events, challenges, solves and audit log — free.
WP-CLI + REST
wp ctp status/sync/preset/export — ctp/v1.
Built for educators and organizers who need a lightweight CTF back-office in WordPress — educational use only.
CTF Platform by Volade is for educational CTF events only — not for unauthorized testing, exploitation or attacks on systems you do not own.
What educators use for CTF events
July 2026 landscape — heavy CTF SaaS vs lightweight event ops in WordPress.
CTFd SaaS
Paid
Hosted CTF — vendor lock-in, per-event billing.
Root-Me (external)
External
Public platform — not your WordPress, no white-label.
Google Forms + Discord
Fragile
Flag threads and manual scoring — zero ledger.
Excel scoreboard
Time lost
Static tables that drift every solve.
FBCTF / PicoCTF hosts
Ops time
Self-hosted infra — not wp-admin native.
CTF Platform by Volade
€0
Events, challenges, teams, [ctp_scoreboard], 4 presets, REST + WP-CLI.
WordPress CTF landscape 2026
CTFd, FBCTF, PicoCTF hosts and Discord+Sheets vs a lightweight CTF ops plugin — CTP fills the gap.
CTFd
Popular open-source / SaaS CTF platform.
Limit: Hosted billing, not native wp-admin.
FBCTF
Facebook-style CTF framework.
Limit: Separate infra, not WordPress.
PicoCTF hosts
Educational CTF hosting stacks.
Limit: Ops-heavy, no wp-admin integration.
Discord + Sheets
Community flags and manual scoring.
Limit: Ephemeral flags, zero ledger.
Excel scoreboard
Manual ranking spreadsheets.
Limit: Drifts every solve.
Do nothing
No structured CTF event.
Limit: Lost flags and unfair scoring.
Comparison table — 5 approaches
CTP vs CTFd SaaS, Root-Me (external), Google Forms + Discord and Excel scoreboard.
| Feature | CTP Volade | CTFd SaaS | Root-Me (external) | Google Forms + Discord | Excel scoreboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress CTF event focus | ~ | ~ | |||
| Events & challenges in WordPress | ~ | ||||
| Teams & solve ledger | ~ | ~ | ~ | ||
| Hashed flags in wp-admin | |||||
| [ctp_scoreboard] shortcode | ~ | ||||
| 4 business presets | |||||
| Free JSON export | ~ | ||||
| Built-in WP-CLI | |||||
| No SaaS account (core) | |||||
| Typical annual cost | €0 | Paid | Free ext. | Time | Time |
Root-Me remains useful for public practice — CTP adds owned events, hashed flags and scoreboard in every wp-admin. Educational CTF only.
Three tiers, one plugin
Events, challenges, teams, scoreboard and free JSON export. Volade account for REST. V+ for multisite rollup.
No account
- Events & challenges
- Teams & solves
- 4 presets
- Scoreboard shortcode
- JSON export
- Audit log
Volade account
- REST ctp/v1
- API sync
- Scheduled export
V+ Premium
- Multisite CTF rollup
- wp ctp network
- Agency fleet harmonization
WP-CLI `wp ctp` and REST `ctp/v1` for status, sync, preset and export across your CTF fleet.
WP-CLI
status, sync, preset and export over SSH — `wp ctp preset web-beginner`.
wp ctp status wp ctp sync wp ctp preset web-beginner wp ctp export
Multisite
CTF data per site; mixed-jeopardy network preset; rollup on V+.
- Events per blog
- Consolidated JSON export
- Network CTF presets
Download
Install the ZIP, open Volade → CTF Platform, apply Web Beginner — create your first event and embed the scoreboard.
ZIP with Volade SDK — Volade → CTF Platform (or Tools → CTF Platform).
- 1Plugins → Add New → Upload → ZIP → Activate
- 2Volade → CTF Platform
- 3Pick a preset → create event & challenges → embed [ctp_scoreboard]
First scoreboard live in under 2 minutes
FAQ
CTFd vs CTP, Root-Me, Google Forms + Discord, Excel scoreboard, REST, multisite and ethical use.
For educators who need owned CTF events, teams and scoreboard in WordPress — yes for internal ops. Root-Me practice and CTFd hosted events remain complementary.
Free vs V+ Premium
The extension works without an account. V+ unlocks premium on this extension and the full catalog.
| Feature | Free | V+ |
|---|---|---|
| [ctp_scoreboard] shortcode — events, challenges, teams, solves | ||
| 4 web-beginner / blue-team-dfir / crypto-puzzle / mixed-jeopardy presets | ||
| Draft / Active / Frozen / Archived statuses | ||
| Hashed flags, dashboard & free JSON export | ||
| Programmatic ctp/v1/* REST API (connected) | ||
| Network rollup, scheduled exports & multisite |
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