WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Login Captcha vs Spam Captcha
At a glance
- Simple Login Captcha has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Spam Captcha.
- On a typical day, Simple Login Captcha is downloaded about 36 times, Spam Captcha about 8.
- Simple Login Captcha is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Simple Login Captcha was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2026, against Sep 10, 2025 for Spam Captcha.
- Simple Login Captcha is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Spam Captcha.
- Spam Captcha has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Simple Login Captcha.
Line by line
Simple Login Captcha leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Login Captcha |  Spam Captcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,948 | #13,110 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 972 | 181 |
| Rating | 3.9(17) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | – |
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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