Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios
v1.3.0by MJ Studios · updated 4 days ago
Free captcha for WordPress that replaces Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha and Cloudflare Turnstile. No puzzles, and nothing leaves your server.
- Rank
- #64,636
- Down1,661 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 335
- 335 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios at a glance
Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios is a WordPress plugin by MJ Studios with fewer than 10 active installs, the #64,636 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3.0 came out on Nov 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 232 plugins tagged “anti-spam”, it ranks #199. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats226 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 89 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#64,636 · down 911 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #64,636 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #62,975 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #61,610 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #67,581 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #72,481 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #71,387 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #71,579 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #55,175 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #72,897 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #63,725 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +500.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -75.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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- So far:Rank #71387 → #64636
- Released 1.3.0 (was 1.2.0)
- Rank #55175 → #62975
- Released 1.2.0 (was 1.1.6)
- Rank #63725 → #71387
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 22, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios
How many websites use Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios?
Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #64,636 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios been downloaded?
335 times in total since 2026.
When was Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios last updated?
Version 1.3.0 came out on Nov 5, 2026 (4 days ago).
Is Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios have?
No one has reviewed Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios?
The plugins most like Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios, by the tags they share, are Akismet Anti-spam (5M+), Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (200K+) 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 | 335 |
| Author | MJ Studios |
| First released | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Version | 1.3.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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