PRyC WP: AntiSPAM (without CAPTCHA)
v1.5.2by Patryk · updated 5 months ago
Block SPAM without any type of CAPTCHA - plugin add "HoneyTrap" (and a few other tricks) for comment form to block SPAMbots.
- Rank
- #16,508
- Up85 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 116
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.2K
- 4,165 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
PRyC WP at a glance
PRyC WP is a WordPress plugin by Patryk with 100+ active installs, the #16,508 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 1.5.2 came out on Jun 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “spambot”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats75 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | PRyC WP |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 116 · -0.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 115 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 115 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 115 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 114 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 117 |
Rank over time
#16,508 · up 65 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #16,508 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,593 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,598 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,577 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,573 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,638 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,520 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,524 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,508 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,597 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,645 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,593 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,561 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,573 |
Growth %
Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.87% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.88% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.72% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.87% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.88% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.87% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.86% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.85% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
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 #16561 → #16573
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Dec 30, 2015
- Last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about PRyC WP
How many websites use PRyC WP?
PRyC WP is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,508 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has PRyC WP been downloaded?
4,165 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was PRyC WP last updated?
Version 1.5.2 came out on Jun 10, 2026 (4 months ago).
Is PRyC WP compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is PRyC WP still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does PRyC WP have?
No one has reviewed PRyC WP on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to PRyC WP?
The plugins most like PRyC WP, by the tags they share, are Akismet Anti-spam (5M+), Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (200K+) and Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 116 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4.2K |
| Author | Patryk |
| First released | Dec 30, 2015 |
| Version | 1.5.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Jun 10, 2026 |
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