WordPress plugin comparison
drCaptcha vs Really Simple CAPTCHA
At a glance
- Really Simple CAPTCHA has more active installs: 300K+, against 20+ for drCaptcha.
- On a typical day, Really Simple CAPTCHA is downloaded about 988 times, drCaptcha about 1.
- drCaptcha has no reviews yet.
- Really Simple CAPTCHA was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Apr 17, 2024 for drCaptcha.
- Really Simple CAPTCHA is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for drCaptcha.
- Really Simple CAPTCHA has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for drCaptcha.
Line by line
Really Simple CAPTCHA leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  drCaptcha |  Really Simple CAPTCHA |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,452 | #188 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 31.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(131) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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