WordPress plugin comparison

CrowdSec vs Friendly Captcha for WordPress

CrowdSec

by CrowdSec - lightweight and collaborative security engine

2K+ installs5.0

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

by Friendly Captcha

10K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Friendly Captcha for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for CrowdSec.
On a typical day, Friendly Captcha for WordPress is downloaded about 217 times, CrowdSec about 30.
CrowdSec is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.9 from 18 reviews.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jan 9, 2026 for CrowdSec.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for CrowdSec.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for CrowdSec.

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

Metric	CrowdSec	Friendly Captcha for WordPress
Popular rank	#4,303	#2,141
Active installs	2K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	808	10.4K
Rating	5.0(5)	3.9(18)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.49	×0.77
Last release	10 months ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.3

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