WordPress plugin comparison

SilentShield vs ZigZag Image Captcha for Contact Form 7

SilentShield

by Forge12 Interactive GmbH

10K+ installs4.7

ZigZag Image Captcha for Contact Form 7

by Suraj Kumar Sinha

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

SilentShield has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for ZigZag Image Captcha for Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, SilentShield is downloaded about 140 times, ZigZag Image Captcha for Contact Form 7 about 6.
ZigZag Image Captcha for Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 24 reviews.
SilentShield was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Sep 27, 2026 for ZigZag Image Captcha for Contact Form 7.
ZigZag Image Captcha for Contact Form 7 resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for SilentShield.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
SilentShield has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for ZigZag Image Captcha for Contact Form 7.

SilentShield leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	SilentShield	ZigZag Image Captcha for Contact Form 7
Popular rank	#1,765	#19,762
Active installs	10K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.2K	160
Rating	4.7(24)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	83%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.45	×0.40
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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