WordPress plugin comparison

Friendly Captcha for WordPress vs Spam Captcha

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

by Friendly Captcha

10K+ installs3.9

Spam Captcha

by KaizenCoders

100+ installs3.0

At a glance

Friendly Captcha for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Spam Captcha.
On a typical day, Friendly Captcha for WordPress is downloaded about 217 times, Spam Captcha 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 Sep 10, 2025 for Spam Captcha.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Spam Captcha.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Spam Captcha.

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

Metric	Friendly Captcha for WordPress	Spam Captcha
Popular rank	#2,141	#13,159
Active installs	10K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	10.4K	186
Rating	3.9(18)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.77	×0.15
Last release	20 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.3	–

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