Mailster Cool Captcha
v1.4.0by EverPress · updated 25 days ago
Add a self-hosted image captcha to Mailster newsletter signup forms—block bot subscriptions without Google API keys.
- Rank
- #9,927
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 416
- 400+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.5K
- 6,469 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Mailster Cool Captcha at a glance
Mailster Cool Captcha is a WordPress plugin by EverPress with 400+ active installs, the #9,927 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 163% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4.0 came out on Oct 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 22 plugins tagged “mailster”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats441 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Mailster Cool Captcha |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 74 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 416 · +0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 416 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 416 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 414 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 412 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 414 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 413 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 413 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 414 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 415 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 419 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 415 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 415 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 414 |
Rank over time
#9,927 · up 43 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #9,927 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #9,926 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #9,942 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #9,933 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #9,955 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #9,940 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #9,956 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #9,943 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #9,944 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #9,934 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #9,876 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #9,935 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #9,955 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #9,970 |
Growth %
Average +0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.48% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.48% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.95% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.96% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.24% |
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #9955 → #9955Downloads -33.3%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.430%
- v1.327%
- v1.222%
- v1.121%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 13, 2017
- Last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Mailster Cool Captcha
How many websites use Mailster Cool Captcha?
Mailster Cool Captcha is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,927 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Mailster Cool Captcha been downloaded?
6,469 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Mailster Cool Captcha last updated?
Version 1.4.0 came out on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is Mailster Cool Captcha compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Mailster Cool Captcha still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Mailster Cool Captcha have?
No one has reviewed Mailster Cool Captcha on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Mailster Cool Captcha?
The plugins most like Mailster Cool Captcha, 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 | ≈ 416 |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 6.5K |
| Author | EverPress |
| First released | Jan 13, 2017 |
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 |
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