WordPress plugin comparison
Antispam Bee vs Captcha by BestWebSoft
At a glance
- Antispam Bee has more active installs: 700K+, against 10K+ for Captcha by BestWebSoft.
- On a typical day, Antispam Bee is downloaded about 2,333 times, Captcha by BestWebSoft about 290.
- Antispam Bee is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 226 reviews, against 4.1 from 21 reviews.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for Antispam Bee.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Antispam Bee.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Antispam Bee has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Captcha by BestWebSoft.
Line by line
Antispam Bee leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Antispam Bee |  Captcha by BestWebSoft |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #84 | #1,988 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 74.2K | 19.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(226) | 4.1(21) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.62 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | – |
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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