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Captcha by BestWebSoft vs Really Simple CAPTCHA

Captcha by BestWebSoft

by bestwebsoft

10K+ installs4.1

Really Simple CAPTCHA

by Rock Lobster Inc.

300K+ installs4.2

At a glance

  • Really Simple CAPTCHA has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for Captcha by BestWebSoft.
  • On a typical day, Really Simple CAPTCHA is downloaded about 988 times, Captcha by BestWebSoft about 290.
  • Really Simple CAPTCHA is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 4.1 from 21 reviews.
  • Captcha by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for Really Simple CAPTCHA.
  • Captcha by BestWebSoft resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Really Simple CAPTCHA.
  • Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
  • Really Simple CAPTCHA has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Captcha by BestWebSoft.

Line by line

Really Simple CAPTCHA leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricCaptcha by BestWebSoftReally Simple CAPTCHA
Popular rank#1,988#188
Active installs10K+300K+
Downloads, last 30 days19.3K31.8K
Rating4.1(21)4.2(131)
Support threads resolved100%0%
Tested up to7.1.47.1.4
Search multiplier×0.93×1.25
Last release4 days ago2 months ago
Requires PHP–8.3

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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