WordPress plugin comparison

Bot Protection with Turnstile vs Really Simple CAPTCHA

Bot Protection with Turnstile

by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

200+ installs

Really Simple CAPTCHA

by Rock Lobster Inc.

300K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Really Simple CAPTCHA has more active installs: 300K+, against 200+ for Bot Protection with Turnstile.
On a typical day, Really Simple CAPTCHA is downloaded about 892 times, Bot Protection with Turnstile about 7.
Bot Protection with Turnstile has no reviews yet.
Really Simple CAPTCHA was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Bot Protection with Turnstile.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Really Simple CAPTCHA has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Bot Protection with Turnstile.

Really Simple CAPTCHA leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Bot Protection with Turnstile	Really Simple CAPTCHA
Popular rank	#12,479	#188
Active installs	200+	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	142	32.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.2(131)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.33	×1.25
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.3

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