WordPress plugin comparison
Captcha by BestWebSoft vs CrowdSec
Captcha by BestWebSoft
by bestwebsoft
10K+ installs4.1
CrowdSec
by CrowdSec - lightweight and collaborative security engine
2K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Captcha by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for CrowdSec.
- On a typical day, Captcha by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 290 times, CrowdSec about 30.
- CrowdSec is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.1 from 21 reviews.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jan 9, 2026 for CrowdSec.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for CrowdSec.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for CrowdSec.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for CrowdSec.
Line by line
Captcha by BestWebSoft leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Captcha by BestWebSoft | CrowdSec |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,988 | #4,303 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.3K | 808 |
| Rating | 4.1(21) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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