WordPress plugin comparison
CAPTCHA 4WP vs Better Captcha
At a glance
- CAPTCHA 4WP has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Better Captcha.
- On a typical day, CAPTCHA 4WP is downloaded about 425 times, Better Captcha about 3.
- Better Captcha is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.2 from 269 reviews.
- CAPTCHA 4WP was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Sep 28, 2024 for Better Captcha.
- CAPTCHA 4WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Better Captcha.
- CAPTCHA 4WP has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Better Captcha.
Line by line
CAPTCHA 4WP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CAPTCHA 4WP |  Better Captcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #436 | #23,897 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 73 |
| Rating | 3.2(269) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.92 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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