WordPress plugin comparison

Captcha Code vs Friendly Captcha for WordPress

Captcha Code

by WebFactory

100K+ installs3.9

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

by Friendly Captcha

10K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Captcha Code has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Friendly Captcha for WordPress.
On a typical day, Captcha Code is downloaded about 430 times, Friendly Captcha for WordPress about 217.
Both are rated 3.9 out of 5.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Captcha Code.
Captcha Code 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 2012 for Captcha Code.

Captcha Code leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Captcha Code	Friendly Captcha for WordPress
Popular rank	#444	#2,141
Active installs	100K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	12.5K	10.4K
Rating	3.9(35)	3.9(18)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.77
Last release	1 month ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	5.2	7.3

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