WordPress plugin comparison

Really Simple CAPTCHA for cformsII vs Friendly Captcha for WordPress

Really Simple CAPTCHA for cformsII

by bgermann

300+ installs3.0

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

by Friendly Captcha

10K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Friendly Captcha for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Really Simple CAPTCHA for cformsII.
On a typical day, Friendly Captcha for WordPress is downloaded about 217 times, Really Simple CAPTCHA for cformsII about 8.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Apr 13, 2024 for Really Simple CAPTCHA for cformsII.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Really Simple CAPTCHA for cformsII.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Really Simple CAPTCHA for cformsII.

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

Metric	Really Simple CAPTCHA for cformsII	Friendly Captcha for WordPress
Popular rank	#10,910	#2,141
Active installs	300+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	164	10.4K
Rating	3.0(2)	3.9(18)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.5.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.77
Last release	2 years ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.3

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