WordPress plugin comparison

BotBlocker vs Friendly Captcha for WordPress

BotBlocker

by Brandon Fenning

200+ installs1.6

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

by Friendly Captcha

10K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Friendly Captcha for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for BotBlocker.
On a typical day, Friendly Captcha for WordPress is downloaded about 217 times, BotBlocker about 4.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 1.6 from 10 reviews.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Apr 25, 2012 for BotBlocker.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for BotBlocker.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for BotBlocker.

Friendly Captcha for WordPress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BotBlocker	Friendly Captcha for WordPress
Popular rank	#11,864	#2,141
Active installs	200+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	106	10.4K
Rating	1.6(10)	3.9(18)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.3.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.77
Last release	14 years ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.3

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