WordPress plugin comparison
BotBlocker vs Simple Login Captcha
At a glance
- Simple Login Captcha has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for BotBlocker.
- On a typical day, Simple Login Captcha is downloaded about 36 times, BotBlocker about 4.
- Simple Login Captcha is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 1.6 from 10 reviews.
- Simple Login Captcha was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2026, against Apr 25, 2012 for BotBlocker.
- Simple Login Captcha is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for BotBlocker.
- BotBlocker has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Simple Login Captcha.
Line by line
Simple Login Captcha leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BotBlocker |  Simple Login Captcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,864 | #1,950 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 103 | 972 |
| Rating | 1.6(10) | 3.9(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2 |
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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