Fancy Captcha
v1.5.2by leo108 · updated 14 years ago
Fancy Captcha is a jQuery plugin that helps you protect your web pages from bots and spammers. 通过拖动解锁来实现评论验证。
- Rank
- #26,840
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 24
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7K
- 7,032 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Fancy Captcha at a glance
Fancy Captcha is a WordPress plugin by leo108 with 20+ active installs, the #26,840 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.5.2 came out on Jun 20, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 12 plugins tagged “fancy”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Fancy Captcha |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 23 · -8.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 25 |
Rank over time
#26,840 · up 59 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #26,840 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #27,324 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #27,376 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #27,276 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #27,459 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #27,424 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #27,409 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #27,293 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #27,009 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #26,899 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #26,899 |
Growth %
Average -0.69% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +4.35% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.2
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0
- Tested up to
- 3.3.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 22, 2012
- Last updated
- Jun 20, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Fancy Captcha
How many websites use Fancy Captcha?
Fancy Captcha is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,840 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Fancy Captcha been downloaded?
7,032 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Fancy Captcha last updated?
Version 1.5.2 came out on Jun 20, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Fancy Captcha compatible with the latest WordPress?
Fancy Captcha’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 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 Fancy Captcha still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Fancy Captcha have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Fancy Captcha?
The plugins most like Fancy Captcha, by the tags they share, are Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA (5K+), Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (200K+) and Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR) (70K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 24 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 7K |
| Author | leo108 |
| First released | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Version | 1.5.2 |
| Requires WP | 2.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 20, 2012 |
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