CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution for WordPress
v7.6.2by WPKube · updated 2 months ago
Use CAPTCHA to stop spam and allow customers & users to interact with your website easily. Block fake accounts and orders. Avoid false positives.
- Rank
- #437
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 120,000
- 100K+ reported · Low
- Total downloads
- 3.7M
- 3,737,618 all-time
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- 269 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
CAPTCHA 4WP at a glance
CAPTCHA 4WP is a WordPress plugin by WPKube with 100K+ active installs, the #437 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 431 times, 28% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.2 out of 5 from 269 reviews. Version 7.6.2 came out on Aug 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “antispam protection”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats14.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | CAPTCHA 4WP |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 298 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 316 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 428 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 408 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 454 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 468 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 433 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 343 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 328 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 422 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 517 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 572 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 557 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 582 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 390 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 534 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 837 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,207 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 959 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 441 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 457 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 304 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 268 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 355 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 422 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 460 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 464 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 433 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 288 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 301 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 120,034 · -1.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | 120,034 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 120,141 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 120,145 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 120,627 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 120,969 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 120,809 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 120,813 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 120,828 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 120,615 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 120,586 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 120,473 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 120,869 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 121,184 | 121,184 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 121,250 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 121,315 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 121,381 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 121,447 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 121,513 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 121,578 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 121,644 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 121,710 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 121,775 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 121,841 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 121,907 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 121,972 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 122,038 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 122,104 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 122,170 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 122,235 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 122,301 | – |
Rank over time
#437 · down 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #437 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #436 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #436 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #436 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #436 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #436 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #436 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #437 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #437 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #437 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #437 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #437 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #437 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #437 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #436 |
Growth %
Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | -0.09% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | -0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.20% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | -0.28% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | +0.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | -0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | -0.01% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | +0.18% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | +0.02% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | +0.09% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | -0.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.26% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.05% | – |
Active installs band
100K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Internet Archive | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | – | 100K+ |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 100K+ | – |
Dashed lines are older history, read from monthly Internet Archive captures of WordPress.org from before our daily snapshots began (Oct 16, 2026). Rank appears where a capture listed the plugin on the popular pages. Estimated installs and growth back then are approximate: a straight line between the months WordPress.org's rounded number changed.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #437 → #436Downloads -16.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v7.663%
- v7.511%
- v6.18.6%
- Other17%
Rating trend
3.2★★★★★269 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 7.6.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 27, 2015
- Last updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about CAPTCHA 4WP
How many websites use CAPTCHA 4WP?
CAPTCHA 4WP is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #437 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has CAPTCHA 4WP been downloaded?
3,737,618 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 431 times. See download stats
When was CAPTCHA 4WP last updated?
Version 7.6.2 came out on Aug 25, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is CAPTCHA 4WP compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does CAPTCHA 4WP have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 7.6.2, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record
Is CAPTCHA 4WP still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does CAPTCHA 4WP have?
3.2 out of 5 from 269 reviews on WordPress.org. 51% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to CAPTCHA 4WP?
The plugins most like CAPTCHA 4WP, by the tags they share, are LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 (100K+), Captcha Code (100K+) and Friendly Captcha for WordPress (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.2
★★★★★
269 reviews
- 5 stars: 138 reviews, 51%
- 4 stars: 6 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 6 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 8 reviews, 3%
- 1 stars: 111 reviews, 41%
- Positive
- 54%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 44%1–2★
- About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 120,000 |
| Reported installs | 100K+ |
| Rating | 3.2 |
| Reviews | 269 |
| Total downloads | 3.7M |
| Author | WPKube |
| First released | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Version | 7.6.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 |
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