WordPress plugin comparison
Captcha by BestWebSoft vs SilentShield
Captcha by BestWebSoft
by bestwebsoft
10K+ installs4.1
SilentShield
by Forge12 Interactive GmbH
10K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Captcha by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 298 times, SilentShield about 149.
- SilentShield is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.1 from 21 reviews.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for SilentShield.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for SilentShield.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for SilentShield.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Captcha by BestWebSoft | SilentShield |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,988 | #1,764 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.4K | 5K |
| Rating | 4.1(21) | 4.7(24) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×1.45 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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