WordPress plugin comparison
ARCaptcha vs Friendly Captcha for WordPress
ARCaptcha
by arcaptcha
300+ installs5.0
Friendly Captcha for WordPress
by Friendly Captcha
10K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Friendly Captcha for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for ARCaptcha.
- On a typical day, Friendly Captcha for WordPress is downloaded about 217 times, ARCaptcha about 19.
- ARCaptcha is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.9 from 18 reviews.
- ARCaptcha was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for Friendly Captcha for WordPress.
- Friendly Captcha for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for ARCaptcha.
Line by line
Friendly Captcha for WordPress leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ARCaptcha | Friendly Captcha for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,825 | #2,141 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 477 | 10.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 3.9(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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