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Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress website effortlessly with Spam Captcha for WordPress

v1.4.7

by KaizenCoders · updated 1 year ago

This plugins avoids spam actions on your website (comments and contact form if you use Contact Form 7).

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Rank
#13,137
Down21 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 168
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
34.5K
34,492 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~12d

Spam Captcha at a glance

Spam Captcha is a WordPress plugin by KaizenCoders with 100+ active installs, the #13,137 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.4.7 came out on Sep 10, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 285 plugins tagged “comment”, it ranks #34. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

194 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Spam Captcha Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.51015Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateSpam Captcha
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 202610
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20268
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20267
Oct 21, 20269
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 20269
Oct 9, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 168 · -5.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.165170175Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026168
Nov 7, 2026168
Nov 5, 2026168
Nov 4, 2026168
Nov 3, 2026164
Nov 2, 2026164
Nov 1, 2026163
Oct 31, 2026164
Oct 30, 2026163
Oct 29, 2026163
Oct 28, 2026162
Oct 27, 2026178

Rank over time

#13,137 · up 340 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#13.2K#13.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#13,137
Nov 7, 2026#13,116
Nov 6, 2026#13,138
Nov 5, 2026#13,121
Nov 4, 2026#13,108
Nov 3, 2026#13,397
Nov 2, 2026#13,377
Nov 1, 2026#13,394
Oct 31, 2026#13,375
Oct 30, 2026#13,383
Oct 29, 2026#13,438
Oct 28, 2026#13,467
Oct 27, 2026#13,477

Growth %

Average -0.48% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+2.44%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.61%
Nov 1, 2026-0.61%
Oct 31, 2026+0.61%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.62%
Oct 28, 2026-8.99%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #13467 → #13121Downloads +100%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.4100%

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.4.7
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 17, 2011
Last updated
Sep 10, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Spam Captcha

How many websites use Spam Captcha?

Spam Captcha 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 #13,137 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Spam Captcha been downloaded?

34,492 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Spam Captcha last updated?

Version 1.4.7 came out on Sep 10, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Spam Captcha compatible with the latest WordPress?

Spam Captcha’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Spam Captcha still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Spam Captcha have?

3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Spam Captcha?

The plugins most like Spam Captcha, 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

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Spam Captcha
Estimated installs≈ 168
Reported installs100+
Rating3.0
Reviews2
Total downloads34.5K
AuthorKaizenCoders
First releasedSep 17, 2011
Version1.4.7
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 10, 2025

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