WordPress plugin comparison
Pow Captcha vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 90+ for Pow Captcha.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 78,053 times, Pow Captcha about 5.
- Pow Captcha has no reviews yet.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Pow Captcha.
- WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Pow Captcha.
- WPForms has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Pow Captcha.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pow Captcha |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,840 | #9 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 161 | 7.4M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 72% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×4.95 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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