WordPress plugin comparison

Captcha by BestWebSoft vs Friendly Captcha for WordPress

Captcha by BestWebSoft

by bestwebsoft

10K+ installs4.1

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

by Friendly Captcha

10K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Both have 10K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Captcha by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 290 times, Friendly Captcha for WordPress about 217.
Captcha by BestWebSoft is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.9 from 18 reviews.
Captcha by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for Friendly Captcha for WordPress.
Captcha by BestWebSoft resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Friendly Captcha for WordPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Captcha by BestWebSoft.

Captcha by BestWebSoft leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Captcha by BestWebSoft	Friendly Captcha for WordPress
Popular rank	#1,988	#2,141
Active installs	10K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	19.3K	10.4K
Rating	4.1(21)	3.9(18)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.93	×0.77
Last release	4 days ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.3

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