WordPress plugin comparison

Captcha Spam Blocker vs Friendly Captcha for WordPress

Captcha Spam Blocker

by botezatu

80+ installs4.5

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

by Friendly Captcha

10K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Friendly Captcha for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Captcha Spam Blocker.
On a typical day, Friendly Captcha for WordPress is downloaded about 217 times, Captcha Spam Blocker about 4.
Captcha Spam Blocker is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.9 from 18 reviews.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 6, 2025 for Captcha Spam Blocker.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Captcha Spam Blocker.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Captcha Spam Blocker.

Friendly Captcha for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Captcha Spam Blocker	Friendly Captcha for WordPress
Popular rank	#17,792	#2,143
Active installs	80+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	90	10.6K
Rating	4.5(2)	3.9(18)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.77
Last release	1 year ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	5.4	7.3

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