WP Light Captcha
v2.0by Harun · updated 10 years ago
WP Light Captcha is very simple and lightweight captcha plugins for your WordPress site.You can protect unwanted login request from hackers.
- Rank
- #27,430
- Up32 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 23
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.2K
- 2,197 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Light Captcha at a glance
WP Light Captcha is a WordPress plugin by Harun with 20+ active installs, the #27,430 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0 came out on Aug 13, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. Among the 2 plugins tagged “simple captcha”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Light Captcha |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 23 · -4.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 24 |
Rank over time
#27,430 · down 141 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #27,430 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #27,462 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #27,452 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #27,467 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #27,451 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #27,439 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #27,060 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #27,354 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #27,384 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #27,213 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #27,289 |
Growth %
Average -0.35% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +4.35% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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.
- v2.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.4.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 5, 2016
- Last updated
- Aug 13, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Light Captcha
How many websites use WP Light Captcha?
WP Light 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 #27,430 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Light Captcha been downloaded?
2,197 times in total since 2016.
When was WP Light Captcha last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Aug 13, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is WP Light Captcha compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Light Captcha’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 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 WP Light Captcha still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Light Captcha have?
No one has reviewed WP Light Captcha on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP Light Captcha?
The plugins most like WP Light Captcha, by the tags they share, are WM Simple Captcha (100+).
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 23 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.2K |
| Author | Harun |
| First released | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2016 |
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