WordPress plugin comparison
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam vs Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam
by Syed Balkhi
10K+ installs4.9
Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA
by Matthias Nordwig
5K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA.
- On a typical day, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam is downloaded about 239 times, Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA about 199.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.8 from 50 reviews.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA has been around longer: since 2022, against 2026 for ActiveLayer Anti-Spam.
Line by line
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ActiveLayer Anti-Spam | Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,840 | #3,192 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 8.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(10) | 4.8(50) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×1.34 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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