WordPress plugin comparison

Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios vs Really Simple CAPTCHA

Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios

by MJ Studios

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 Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios.
On a typical day, Really Simple CAPTCHA is downloaded about 892 times, Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios about 7.
Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios has no reviews yet.
Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios was updated more recently: Nov 5, 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 Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios.

Really Simple CAPTCHA leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios	Really Simple CAPTCHA
Popular rank	#64,636	#188
Active installs	Fewer than 10	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	339	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	5 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.3

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