WordPress plugin comparison
CAPTCHA 4WP vs WP Simple Captcha
At a glance
- CAPTCHA 4WP has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP Simple Captcha.
- On a typical day, CAPTCHA 4WP is downloaded about 425 times, WP Simple Captcha about 1.
- WP Simple Captcha has no reviews yet.
- CAPTCHA 4WP was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Apr 11, 2011 for WP Simple Captcha.
- CAPTCHA 4WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.10 for WP Simple Captcha.
- WP Simple Captcha has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for CAPTCHA 4WP.
Line by line
CAPTCHA 4WP leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CAPTCHA 4WP |  WP Simple Captcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #436 | #48,258 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 26 |
| Rating | 3.2(269) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.10 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.92 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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