WordPress plugin comparison
Better Captcha vs hCaptcha for WP
At a glance
- hCaptcha for WP has more active installs: 70K+, against 30+ for Better Captcha.
- On a typical day, hCaptcha for WP is downloaded about 1,433 times, Better Captcha about 3.
- Better Captcha is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 88 reviews.
- hCaptcha for WP was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 28, 2024 for Better Captcha.
- hCaptcha for WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Better Captcha.
- hCaptcha for WP has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Better Captcha.
Line by line
hCaptcha for WP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Captcha |  hCaptcha for WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,897 | #556 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 51.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(88) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 86% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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