WordPress plugin comparison

Authica vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile

Authica

by Emil Simunovic

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile

by Elliot Sowersby / RelyWP

200K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Authica.
On a typical day, Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile is downloaded about 9,962 times, Authica about 4.
Authica is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 263 reviews.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Authica.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for Authica.

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Authica	Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
Popular rank	#70,136	#233
Active installs	Fewer than 10	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	88	393.8K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.7(263)
Support threads resolved	–	54%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.07	×3.46
Last release	2 months ago	9 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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