Slide Captcha
v1.0by kudesnic · updated 9 years ago
Slide Captcha it is a WordPress plugin that add a slide captcha field to the WordPress comment form.
- Rank
- #37,500
- Up3,397 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,748 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Slide Captcha at a glance
Slide Captcha is a WordPress plugin by kudesnic with 10+ active installs, the #37,500 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jun 24, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 142 plugins tagged “antispam”, it ranks #83. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Slide Captcha |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · +7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#37,500 · up 4,017 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #37,500 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #40,897 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #44,632 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #44,781 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,039 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #38,394 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,966 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #45,883 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,508 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #41,517 |
Growth %
Average +0.58% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -14.29% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #41517 → #44781
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 24, 2017
- Last updated
- Jun 24, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Slide Captcha
How many websites use Slide Captcha?
Slide Captcha is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #37,500 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Slide Captcha been downloaded?
1,748 times in total since 2017.
When was Slide Captcha last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jun 24, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Slide Captcha compatible with the latest WordPress?
Slide Captcha’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Slide Captcha still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Slide Captcha have?
No one has reviewed Slide Captcha on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Slide Captcha?
The plugins most like Slide Captcha, by the tags they share, are Friendly Captcha for WordPress (10K+), Captcha by BestWebSoft (10K+) and Captcha Them All (5K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | kudesnic |
| First released | Jun 24, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 24, 2017 |
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