CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… vs Login Lockdown & Protection (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution…
100K+ active installs
Free
Login Lockdown & Protection
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Login Lockdown & Protection has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 60 reviews) while CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… leads in active installations (100K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… has accumulated 3.6M+ total downloads while Login Lockdown & Protection has 1.9M+. Login Lockdown & Protection has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… | Login Lockdown & Protection | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.2/5 | ► | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 268 | ◄ | 60 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | 100K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 3.6M+ | ◄ | 1.9M+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 9 months ago | ► | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2008 | |
| Age | 11 years | 18 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.6.0 | 2.15 |
Rating Breakdown
CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution…
Login Lockdown & Protection
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… averaged approximately 218 daily downloads while Login Lockdown & Protection averaged 205.
Recent Reviews
CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… Reviews
Great Plugin – Works with Apple Pay / Google Pay
Everything works great and the customer service is fantastic. Highly recommended! If you are experiencing a conflict with Stripe / WooCommerce / ReCAPTCHA, that is preventing Apple Pay and Goog
Work as it should
Use it from the start.
Not working
Very complicated and it blocked even my own access to the backend without showing any captcha to act on. I wasted enough time with it and will delete it. This topic was modified 1 year ago by
Login Lockdown & Protection Reviews
503 Service Unavailable
This plugin keeps the wp-login.php locked indefinitely even if the 60 minutes have passed.
Free but total adware
WP Login Lockdown is free. At one point it did its work discreetly. It now auto installs a huge widget in the admin dashboard. In the back it covers the entire interface with huge ads. Almost all o
Awesome Plugin, Saved My Servers!
This plugin works wonders to protect your WordPress website from brute force attacks. It literally saved my servers where before implementing I had high CPU and memory usage and after installing it cu
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