WordPress plugin comparison
Captcha by BestWebSoft vs SpamAnvil
At a glance
- Captcha by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for SpamAnvil.
- On a typical day, Captcha by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 298 times, SpamAnvil about 21.
- SpamAnvil is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 21 reviews.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for SpamAnvil.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for SpamAnvil.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Captcha by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for SpamAnvil.
Line by line
Captcha by BestWebSoft leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Captcha by BestWebSoft |  SpamAnvil |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,988 | #24,521 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.5K | 782 |
| Rating | 4.1(21) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 17 days 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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