WordPress plugin comparison

Friendly Captcha for WordPress vs Really Simple CAPTCHA for Buddypress

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

by Friendly Captcha

10K+ installs3.9

Really Simple CAPTCHA for Buddypress

by Bernie

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Friendly Captcha for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Really Simple CAPTCHA for Buddypress.
On a typical day, Friendly Captcha for WordPress is downloaded about 217 times, Really Simple CAPTCHA for Buddypress about 1.
Really Simple CAPTCHA for Buddypress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 18 reviews.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against May 26, 2015 for Really Simple CAPTCHA for Buddypress.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Really Simple CAPTCHA for Buddypress.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Really Simple CAPTCHA for Buddypress.

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

Metric	Friendly Captcha for WordPress	Really Simple CAPTCHA for Buddypress
Popular rank	#2,143	#41,945
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	10.6K	28
Rating	3.9(18)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×0.77	×0.00
Last release	21 days ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.3	–

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