WordPress plugin comparison

Simplest comment spam catcher vs ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7

Simplest comment spam catcher

by Mark Howells-Mead

10+ installs

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7

by IQComputing

200K+ installs5.0

At a glance

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Simplest comment spam catcher.
On a typical day, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 690 times, Simplest comment spam catcher about 2.
Simplest comment spam catcher has no reviews yet.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Jun 5, 2026, against Dec 2, 2025 for Simplest comment spam catcher.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.0 for Simplest comment spam catcher.
Simplest comment spam catcher has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7.

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simplest comment spam catcher	ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
Popular rank	#46,641	#227
Active installs	10+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	45	19.2K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(89)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.0	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.08	×1.27
Last release	11 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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