WordPress plugin comparison
Captcha by BestWebSoft vs Protect Uploads
Captcha by BestWebSoft
by bestwebsoft
10K+ installs4.1
Protect Uploads
by Protect Uploads
30K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Protect Uploads has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for Captcha by BestWebSoft.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, Captcha by BestWebSoft about 290.
- Protect Uploads is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.1 from 21 reviews.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for Protect Uploads.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Protect Uploads.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Protect Uploads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Captcha by BestWebSoft.
Line by line
Protect Uploads leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Captcha by BestWebSoft | Protect Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,988 | #910 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.3K | 36.3K |
| Rating | 4.1(21) | 4.8(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 4 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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