WordPress plugin comparison

HSArticle Login Math Verification vs Really Simple CAPTCHA

HSArticle Login Math Verification

by hsarticle

60+ installs5.0

Really Simple CAPTCHA

by Rock Lobster Inc.

300K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Really Simple CAPTCHA has more active installs: 300K+, against 60+ for HSArticle Login Math Verification.
On a typical day, Really Simple CAPTCHA is downloaded about 892 times, HSArticle Login Math Verification about 6.
HSArticle Login Math Verification is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 131 reviews.
HSArticle Login Math Verification was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for Really Simple CAPTCHA.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Really Simple CAPTCHA has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for HSArticle Login Math Verification.

Really Simple CAPTCHA leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	HSArticle Login Math Verification	Really Simple CAPTCHA
Popular rank	#19,798	#188
Active installs	60+	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	126	32.2K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.2(131)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.34	×1.25
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.3

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