Crovly – Proof of Work Captcha & Spam Protection
v1.0.6by crovly · updated 6 months ago
Privacy-first, Proof of Work captcha for WordPress. No image puzzles, no tracking. 22+ integrations included.
- Rank
- #65,529
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 324
- 324 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Crovly at a glance
Crovly is a WordPress plugin by crovly with fewer than 10 active installs, the #65,529 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 25% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.6 came out on May 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 7 plugins tagged “Proof of Work”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats63 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Crovly |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · +33.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#65,529 · up 449 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #65,529 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #64,105 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #73,032 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #63,057 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #59,797 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #71,362 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #65,978 |
Growth %
Average +2.92% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -75.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -33.33% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads -66.7%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.6
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 7, 2026
- Last updated
- May 7, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Crovly
How many websites use Crovly?
Crovly is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #65,529 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Crovly been downloaded?
324 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Crovly last updated?
Version 1.0.6 came out on May 7, 2026 (6 months ago).
Is Crovly compatible with the latest WordPress?
Crovly’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Crovly still maintained?
Its last release was 6 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Crovly have?
No one has reviewed Crovly on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Crovly?
The plugins most like Crovly, by the tags they share, are Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (200K+), Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+) and Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR) (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 324 |
| Author | crovly |
| First released | May 7, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.6 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | May 7, 2026 |
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