WordPress plugin comparison

BotBlocker vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile

BotBlocker

by Brandon Fenning

200+ installs1.6

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 200+ for BotBlocker.
On a typical day, Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile is downloaded about 9,962 times, BotBlocker about 4.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 263 reviews, against 1.6 from 10 reviews.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Apr 25, 2012 for BotBlocker.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for BotBlocker.
BotBlocker has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile.

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BotBlocker	Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
Popular rank	#11,861	#233
Active installs	200+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	116	393.8K
Rating	1.6(10)	4.7(263)
Support threads resolved	–	54%
Tested up to	3.3.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×3.46
Last release	14 years ago	9 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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