WordPress plugin comparison

Mathematical Captcha Applier vs Really Simple CAPTCHA

Mathematical Captcha Applier

by samiur6688

Fewer than 10 installs

Really Simple CAPTCHA

by Rock Lobster Inc.

300K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Really Simple CAPTCHA has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Mathematical Captcha Applier.
On a typical day, Really Simple CAPTCHA is downloaded about 892 times, Mathematical Captcha Applier about 3.
Mathematical Captcha Applier has no reviews yet.
Mathematical Captcha Applier was updated more recently: Aug 29, 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 2025 for Mathematical Captcha Applier.

Really Simple CAPTCHA leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Mathematical Captcha Applier	Really Simple CAPTCHA
Popular rank	#71,523	#188
Active installs	Fewer than 10	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	70	32.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.2(131)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.25
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.3

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