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Really Simple CAPTCHA vs Affiliates Captcha (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Really Simple CAPTCHA

Really Simple CAPTCHA

4.2(129)

300K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Really Simple CAPTCHA
VS
Affiliates Captcha

Affiliates Captcha

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Affiliates Captcha

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Really Simple CAPTCHA has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 129 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Really Simple CAPTCHA has accumulated 9.3M+ total downloads while Affiliates Captcha has 2.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Affiliates CaptchaN/A
Total Reviews
129Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Affiliates Captcha0
Active Installs
300K+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Affiliates Captcha10
Total Downloads
9.3M+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Affiliates Captcha2.8K+
Support Resolution
N/AReally Simple CAPTCHA
Affiliates CaptchaN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoReally Simple CAPTCHA
◄
Affiliates Captcha8 years ago
First Released
2009Really Simple CAPTCHA
Affiliates Captcha2015
Age
17 yearsReally Simple CAPTCHA
Affiliates Captcha11 years
WP Requires
6.6+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Affiliates Captcha4.0.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Affiliates Captcha5.5.0+
Business Model
FreeReally Simple CAPTCHA
Affiliates CaptchaFree
Latest Version
2.4Really Simple CAPTCHA
Affiliates Captcha1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Really Simple CAPTCHA

4.2/5(129 reviews)
5
70%
4
12%
3
1%
2
3%
1
15%

Affiliates Captcha

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Really Simple CAPTCHA Reviews

by afudo1tlg

Prima, funktioniert auch auf meiner WP 6.9 einwandfrei

Super simple! Einfach in Contact Form 7 Version 6.1.4 einzubinden. Danke. Meine WordPress Installation: Version 6.9.PHP Version 8.4.15

by Diego Soto

Bad

I’m sorry to have to give this a bad rating. The amount of spam with Contact Form 7 was enormous. I had to remove it.

by Maxcom

Works great with Gravity Forms in 2024!

Nothing but positives. We added this to our Gravity Form in order to obtain the dynamic math captcha. One can create a simple math captcha in GF but not dynamically changing for each form load insof

Affiliates Captcha Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA or Affiliates Captcha more popular?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has 300K+ active installations while Affiliates Captcha has 10. Really Simple CAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Affiliates Captcha?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has a 4.2/5 rating from 129 reviews, while Affiliates Captcha has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Really Simple CAPTCHA and Affiliates Captcha free?
Really Simple CAPTCHA is free and Affiliates Captcha is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Affiliates Captcha?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Really Simple CAPTCHA was last updated 1 year ago and Affiliates Captcha was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.