WordPress plugin comparison
Friendly Captcha for WordPress vs Simple Captcha for WPForms
Friendly Captcha for WordPress
by Friendly Captcha
10K+ installs3.9
Simple Captcha for WPForms
by Andreas Münch
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Friendly Captcha for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Simple Captcha for WPForms.
- On a typical day, Friendly Captcha for WordPress is downloaded about 217 times, Simple Captcha for WPForms about 6.
- Simple Captcha for WPForms 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 Mar 28, 2025 for Simple Captcha for WPForms.
- Friendly Captcha for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Simple Captcha for WPForms.
- Friendly Captcha for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Simple Captcha for WPForms.
Line by line
Friendly Captcha for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Friendly Captcha for WordPress | Simple Captcha for WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,141 | #11,658 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.4K | 121 |
| Rating | 3.9(18) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.0 |
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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