POWER CAPTCHA
v1.2.8by POWER CAPTCHA · updated 6 months ago
POWER CAPTCHA protects your WordPress website and WordPress forms against bots and unauthorized persons. GDPR compliant!
- Rank
- #23,149
- Down255 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 36
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.6K
- 1,601 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
POWER CAPTCHA at a glance
POWER CAPTCHA is a WordPress plugin by POWER CAPTCHA with 30+ active installs, the #23,149 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.8 came out on Apr 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 115 plugins tagged “bot”, it ranks #30. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats94 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | POWER CAPTCHA |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 36 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 42 |
Rank over time
#23,149 · down 328 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #23,149 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #22,894 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #22,873 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,799 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #22,632 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,792 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #22,835 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,732 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #22,667 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #22,684 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #22,836 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #22,880 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #22,821 |
Growth %
Average -1.28% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #22880 → #22799Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.8
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Jan 15, 2025
- Last updated
- Apr 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about POWER CAPTCHA
How many websites use POWER CAPTCHA?
POWER CAPTCHA is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,149 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has POWER CAPTCHA been downloaded?
1,601 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was POWER CAPTCHA last updated?
Version 1.2.8 came out on Apr 13, 2026 (6 months ago).
Is POWER CAPTCHA compatible with the latest WordPress?
POWER CAPTCHA’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 POWER CAPTCHA still maintained?
Its last release was 6 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does POWER CAPTCHA have?
No one has reviewed POWER CAPTCHA on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to POWER CAPTCHA?
The plugins most like POWER CAPTCHA, by the tags they share, are Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (200K+), Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR) (70K+) and WPBruiser Security (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 36 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.6K |
| Author | POWER CAPTCHA |
| First released | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Version | 1.2.8 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Apr 13, 2026 |
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