WordPress plugin comparison
CAPTCHA 4WP vs Friendly Captcha for WordPress
CAPTCHA 4WP
by WPKube
100K+ installs3.2
Friendly Captcha for WordPress
by Friendly Captcha
10K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- CAPTCHA 4WP has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Friendly Captcha for WordPress.
- On a typical day, CAPTCHA 4WP is downloaded about 425 times, Friendly Captcha for WordPress about 217.
- Friendly Captcha for WordPress is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.2 from 269 reviews.
- Friendly Captcha for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for CAPTCHA 4WP.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Friendly Captcha for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for CAPTCHA 4WP.
Line by line
CAPTCHA 4WP leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | CAPTCHA 4WP | Friendly Captcha for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #436 | #2,143 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 10.6K |
| Rating | 3.2(269) | 3.9(18) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.92 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
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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