Edit: library/XenForo/Visitor.php Code: /** * Returns true if the visitor should be shown a CAPTCHA. * * @return boolean */ public function showCaptcha() { return ($this->_user['user_id'] == 0); // TODO: permission } to Code: /** * Returns true if the visitor should be shown a CAPTCHA. * * @return boolean */ public function showCaptcha() { return ($this->_user['user_id'] == 0 OR $this->isMemberOf(5)); // TODO: permission } This will force members of group id 5 to fill out a captcha. Registered users is usergroup 2.