WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress reCAPTCHA vs Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk

BuddyPress reCAPTCHA

by algorhythm

200+ installs4.5

Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk

by CleanTalk Inc

200K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has more active installs: 200K+, against 200+ for BuddyPress reCAPTCHA.
On a typical day, Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is downloaded about 5,313 times, BuddyPress reCAPTCHA about 6.
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 3,226 reviews, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 24, 2011 for BuddyPress reCAPTCHA.
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for BuddyPress reCAPTCHA.
BuddyPress reCAPTCHA has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk.

Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress reCAPTCHA	Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
Popular rank	#11,986	#239
Active installs	200+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	149	331.1K
Rating	4.5(4)	4.8(3.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	94%
Tested up to	3.2.1	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×4.74
Last release	15 years ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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