Private Captcha
v1.0.47by Taras Kushnir · updated 1 month ago
Private Captcha protects your WordPress website from spam and abuse with a privacy-first, independent CAPTCHA solution made in EU.
- Rank
- #18,528
- Up53 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 72
- 70+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.6K
- 3,558 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Private Captcha at a glance
Private Captcha is a WordPress plugin by Taras Kushnir with 70+ active installs, the #18,528 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 158% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.47 came out on Oct 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 91 plugins tagged “private”, it ranks #19. 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 stats401 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Private Captcha |
|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 54 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 72 · +9.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 72 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 71 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 66 |
Rank over time
#18,528 · up 809 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #18,528 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #18,581 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #19,055 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #18,931 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #19,196 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #19,235 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #19,119 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #19,215 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #19,281 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #19,446 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #19,378 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #19,418 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #19,337 |
Growth %
Average +0.73% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +1.41% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.71% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +6.06% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.54% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -1.51% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
70+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #19418 → #18931Installs 60+ → 70+
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.47
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- First released
- Oct 6, 2025
- Last updated
- Oct 9, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Private Captcha
How many websites use Private Captcha?
Private Captcha is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,528 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Private Captcha been downloaded?
3,558 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Private Captcha last updated?
Version 1.0.47 came out on Oct 9, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Is Private Captcha compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Private Captcha still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Private Captcha have?
No one has reviewed Private Captcha on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Private Captcha?
The plugins most like Private 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 | ≈ 72 |
| Reported installs | 70+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.6K |
| Author | Taras Kushnir |
| First released | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0.47 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Last updated | Oct 9, 2026 |
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